Harpenden Common in the snow I © Teresa Newham 2013 |
Everybody loves the snow, don't they? I do - despite the trouble it causes! my trains to London didn't quite grind to a halt this week but it was a close-run thing; and leaving my teacher husband tucked up warmly at home (school closed) while I walked, wrapped up like an eskimo, through several inches of snow to the station was not ideal (to be fair he did offer to run me there in the car; but as the road was like an ice rink, I reckoned I was better off on foot!).
Harpenden Common in the snow II © Teresa Newham 2013 |
The upside, as you can see, is that the snow has had me reaching for my camera again. The colours of Harpenden Common were absolutely gorgeous as the sun rose; and if I hadn't been walking to the station I wouldn't have seen them! these were taken before the worst of it; a light dusting of snow and a heavy frost between them created a real winter wonderland.
Harpenden Common in the snow III © Teresa Newham 2013 |
Cross Lane I © Teresa Newham 2013 |
Cross Lane used to be a rat run from the St Albans road to Southdown; so the council blocked it off many years ago and now it's a haven for dog walkers, horse riders and (in this weather) sledgers. Many's the time I'd envisaged popping down with my camera for a leisurely photoshoot. I hadn't anticipated being so cold that my fingers would barely grasp the camera; it was a very quick visit indeed!
Cross Lane II © Teresa Newham 2013 |
Finally, in honour of the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, which I took part in this afternoon, here's this little fella eating his fill during last Sunday's steady snowfall. I hoped very much that he would also put in an appearance today and I'm glad to say he did; unfortunately I was too busy juggling my pen and paper, bird book and binoculars to take any photos of the birds at that point . . .
blue tit at the peanut feeder © Teresa Newham 2013 |
And if you think I was being intrepid in the snow again, you're mistaken. My birdwatch was conducted seated cosily inside by the patio doors with a rug over my knees. There's only so much snow I can take!
Absolutely stunning photos - those skies over the Common are especially glorious.
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