Wednesday 6/12/2023

 "Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone". Couldn`t have put it better this morning (thank you Ms Rossetti) even though it`s not yet midwinter, nor has today been bleak. Quite the reverse. It has been gloriously bright and sunny. No moaning frosty wind either though by lunchtime a chippy little breeze had sprung up. It nipped and snapped at noses and ears as we set off up the road encouraging us to step up the pace.

Once in the woods the woolly hat could come off and the only sound was the very satisfying crunch across the frozen snow, just softened enough not to be treacherously slippy but cold enough to avoid the shock of it tumbling down the back of your neck when brushing past a tree. 

The light was the thing today though - beautiful, magical; best to simply stand and stare every now and again.

  

Nearly half two by the time we were back out on the road heading home, sun already casting long shadows. 

Shower, coffee, fire lit: satisfied we made the most of it today as the forecast is for wet and windy. Might be time for some Christmas activities...in front of that fire.