Bluebells

bluebell

A spring flower, found in woodlands.

An indicator species for ancient woodlands.

Cat meets snow

Cat meets snow for the first time.

Excellent video considering filmed on a mobile phone, HTC One X.

A walk in a Siberian wilderness

A walk in a Siberian wilderness or at least that is what it felt like. The trees were white, but not white with snow they were white with frost from the freezing fog, the fields white with fallen snow.

I took the same walk as yesterday, only this time I went to the end of the country lane. could have carried on as the muddy tracks no frozen or will be with a few more days of subzero temperature, but I was feeling tired, it was late afternoon and the light was fading I decided to turn around and head back.

Snowy day

snow mid-morning

Sunday there was a sprinkling of snow. By lunchtime it had gone.

4am this morning, everywhere white. By around mid-morning, roads clear, but everywhere else a thick covering of snow.

Lunchtime a second wave of snow swept in which lasted until dusk. Big snowflakes came fluttering down.

I decided not to venture out, temperature barely above freezing.

Afternoon walk near Washingborough

afternoon walk along country lane

low sun shimmering on cobwebs in ploughed field

An afternoon walk along a country lane that goes nowhere.

Up Church Hill past Washingborough Hall, to the top, cross the main road, then along the lane opposite.

Well not strictly true, does not go anywhere. At the end of the lane tracks heading off in three directions, but too muddy to follow. After a hard frost yes.

Before Christmas the fields were flooded, what had looked like standing pools of water were flowing.

In nearby Heighington, springs appeared.

The field has now been ploughed. The sun was reflecting off the field, not as as I first thought off the ploughed soil, the field was covered in cobwebs, as was the grass edges. A path of light, as would get with the setting sun across the sea.

Coming back, by the time Washingborough Hall reached, my legs had turned to lead.

With a little help from my friend

with a little help from my friend

We all now and then need a helping hand.

Cold wintry morning

light sprinkling of snow in the garden

light sprinkling of snow in the garden

light sprinkling of snow in the garden

End of November, beginning of December, cold hard frost in the morning.

Yesterday at the farmers market in Guildford it was very cold, with a cold wind blowing. I was glad to be indoors as it was getting dark. It turned very cold during the night.

This morning it was white. I thought frost but no, a light sprinkling of snow. The first snow of the winter.

Not far away, heavy snow, airports and roads closed.

• Snow leads to crashes and delays in parts of UK

Cold frosty morning

frosty garden

The second day of December and winter has finally arrived.

For three successive days, cold hard frost in the morning.

• First hard frost of the winter

First hard frost of the winter

frosty garden

Last day of November, this morning saw the first hard frost of the winter.

By late morning, the sun was melting away the frost, but in the shade, still hard with frost.

Sunrise

sunrise

Sunrise around 7am this morning.