Well.......

.....it's been lovely and cold, but I don't think the majority of the country would agree with the "lovely" in that sentence.  Much of the country has suffered lots of disruption because of the snow and ice - it's not got above freezing here for days - but I am lucky that I've not had to travel too far, so apart from having to put an extra jumper on, it's not been too bad for us.

I have been out in the snow, taking pictures like I said I would.  I have already posted some, and I have a few more to put on here.

This one I took this morning.  Again it is a view across the fields next to our house, but the barn is off to the left out of shot.  I love how the frost has coated the trees.

This shows how gorgeously blue the sky was this morning.  The sun is bringing out the white of the frost, but hasn't had the strength to melt any of it.

Another frosty leaf.

This icicle is one of many hanging from the bars of my garden gate. 

This cobweb is hanging on the corner of my son's shed.  The frost makes it look like lace - you wouldn't think a delicate cobweb would be able to hold so much frost without breaking.....

So I have been out and taken some shots I am fairly pleased with.  I did have some lovely fingerless gloves which kept my hands nice and toasty while I was out shooting, but I have managed to lose one.  Hopefully Santa may bring me a new pair.

Keep warm

Sx

It's still very cold.....

....but that is actually how I like it ! 

Yesterday, for my 365 project photo, I went out into the garden with my macro lens on my camera, to look for more detailed photos of the frost and ice.

These two pictures are very similar, but I like the clump of ice crystals on the right of the second photo.

In this photo I particularly like how the frost picks out the vein detail in the leaf.

At this time of year, and with all the frost, the photos have an almost mono feel about them.

The thaw is, apparently, on its way - no doubt we'll have more snow soon.  Probably before the ice on the driveway has melted !

Sx