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art work, catkins, ice, January, reflections, signs of spring, snow, sunrise, sunset
The last day of the first month of the year. There are plenty of signs of spring about.
Snowdrops in the garden
Hazel catkins
Gorse at Minsmere. Though gorse is in flower through most of the year!
But there were signs of spring about in the autumn too.
Cowslip in the garden at the end of August. We had a strange summer!
We have had rain and hail and sleet and even snow this month. High winds, fog, thunder and lightening and even some sunshine!
Snowfall on Thursday afternoon.
It was quite heavy while it lasted!
The snow hasn’t lingered. By lunchtime on Friday it had all gone again. Despite the frosts, the ground is still fairly warm; especially the roads and paths. We had a wet year last year and a very mild autumn and early winter. The grass continues to grow and grow and we have no opportunity for cutting it. The garden is very, very untidy. The best days for gardening are the days we cannot get out there. Such is life!
We have had some glorious sunsets.
A fiery furnace!
Reflected glory!
We have had some exceptional sunrises too.
I admired the colour scheme here.
When I have been able to get outside there has been plenty to see, though the light has not often been good enough for photography.
Reflections (and the remnants of the ice) on the big pond
The whorl of a new thistle.
Reflection of the moon and trees in the corner pond.
I woke to snow fall this morning and we got a dusting that settled everywhere as the frost had been hard last night. The ponds were all covered in ice and snow. By the time Elinor came downstairs (at midday!) it had all (except the pond ice) gone. It is snowing again now as I type this.
Elinor has not had a very good week as she has been very anxious again. She was unable to go into college on Tuesday and Friday. She has produced some good art work though.
Richard is in Manchester this weekend visiting his mother in her nursing home and staying with his brother. He took his brother a gift of a barrel of local Adnam’s beer which last night, so I heard, was being left to settle in my brother-in-law’s cellar. I doubt whether it will be left to settle long!
I must now go outside quickly to top up the bird-feeders before it gets dark. The snow has changed to sleet unfortunately. I dislike sleet very much.
A Suffolk Lane 
Lovely
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Thank-you my dear!
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Brrrr.. Winter does seem to have arrived.. Never mind, January is out of the way and February is a very short month. It will soon be Spring.
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We’ve had some sleety snow here too, that type of weather is my least favourite I’d rather proper snow. I wish we lived closer to Minsmere, I can imagine some of your wonderful walks there. Sorry to read that Elinor did not have a good week, I hope next week is better for you all.
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Thank-you Julie. I am sure next week will be much better. Minsmere is a good place to visit at any time of the year.
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It is easy to dislike sleet.
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I’m glad that you’re seeing some signs of spring. Once we get to March things will seem so much brighter.
I like your sunsets and how you captured the moon in the pond.
I also like your daughter’s artwork. The character’s pants and shoes look very life like, almost like a colored photo. I hope the upcoming week is a better one.
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Thank-you Allen. We have a bit of a wild night tonight and I’m glad I am warm indoors. Spring seems a long way away again!
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It’s nice to see a few signs of spring, even if winter is fighting to hold on. The sunrise and sunset photos were gorgeous, and I really liked the reflections as well.
Your daughter’s artwork looks professionally done, I’m surprised that no one has offered her a job yet.
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Thank-you Jerry. There are so few opportunities for getting out and ‘looking’ at this time of year that I was surprised at what I had seen and managed to photograph. Thank-you for the compliment about the art work but it is the work of the younger one still at college with no qualifications yet. Not heard much from the older one lately who is supposedly looking for a better and full-time job. A number of posts on Facebook detailing visits to pubs etc though! Hmmmnn!! as Marge Simpson would say!
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