There are many people who avoid walks in the peat bog in autumn and winter, because the emptiness depresses them. Without sun and without animals to look at, I suppose it does look a bit gloomy and empty (photo taken yesterday afternoon):
Olympus Stylus 1s, 28mm, ISO160, f8, 1/60s
I'm used to it, though, and I like the quiet.
Then there are the dangers. It's a peat bog, and peat bogs can be treacherous. Look at this photo, for instance:
Olympus Stylus 1s, 28mm, ISO100, f8, 1/60s
It looks like you could just walk to the dead tree, solid ground with grass, just a few puddles. In fact, what you are looking at is mainly water; the green stuff you see around the puddles is peat moss, which acts like a sponge. Most of the grass is actually growing on top of a thick layer of peat moss. Try to walk here, and you will disappear at least up to your armpits, and it is very hard to get out again, so watch where you walk and watch your children.
Here's a picture showing grass and sundew growing on top of peat moss:
Olympus XZ-1, 28mm, ISO100, f8, 1/80s
Sometimes, even small birches grow on top of the peat moss, to complete the illusion of solid ground. Watch your step, don't become a bog body!