Beech Woods

Straight tree trunks in a Beech plantation after directional snowfall create wonderful graphic images but I also liked the curved branches of an isolated beech tree.Clematis seed heads and the beech leaves with pointed buds also benefitted from a covering of snow.

Animals in the Snow

 A variety of dogs and farm animals taken during the 2 days. Unfortunately the Alpaca was in Chorley wood not its native South America.

Autumn Leaves and Snow

 A walk in Chorley Wood Estate revealed red autumn leaves with winter snow. I enjoyed choosing different patterns of trunks and leaves. I even managed autumn winter and spring in the final image.

And Today It Is Snow

 Despite the cold wind and driving light snow, we enjoyed a walk at wimpole today. The falling snow resulted in great misty backgrounds to contrast against the winter trees.

Hoar Frost

Beautiful hoar frost yesterday, starting with pink and orange hues reflecting in the ice crystals as the sun rose going to deep blues hues. I wasn't able to get out and photograph as I had other commitments but enjoyed the silver birch outside the front door!!

Mist and Frost in Cambridge

Great photographic conditions for Keith's photoday in Cambridge. We started at the American War cemetery as the fog always stays longer on Madingley hill. The muted colours and misty backdrops were just right for tree photography. The fourth image is a composite of how I think the avenue should have been placed, rather than with the heavy hedge and conifers on the right side.

The mist mainly lifted in Cambridge during the day but still enough to give soft backgrounds to the river images and the frost muted all the greens - my unfavourite colour. We stayed on into the evening to do a bit of low-light photography until our hands and feet couldn't be felt!

Waxwing Flock at Last

 Coming back from Cambridge spied a flock of 20 or so Waxwings on the Madingley Roundabout area. Rushed home to get camera and managed to track them down in nearby trees. They were too far away and too much in the bushes to get good portraits but very happy to have got even this close.

Winter Returns

 A fairly light sprinkling of snow but enough to transform the landscape in Toft. More forecast for next weekend but we will see.

Lights Come On in Margate

 A few shots of Margate's older quarter as the lights came on.