Finally, some sunshine. It seems to have been grey and wet so often over the past fews weeks. Winter has been slow to release its grip this year, but finally it looks as though we’ve seen the back of it. To celebrate, we headed off for a walk around the village of Alwinton, a little … More Around Alwinton
January hasn’t been all snow, but we did have a couple of quite heavy falls, the second of which lingered for several days, so I feel justified in choosing this picture as my January landscape. I’d been walking a new route in the countryside around the house, and was nearly home, when I managed to … More January Landscape: The End of a Snowy Day
We’ve had a fair bit of snow over the past few days, which has made for some lovely photo opportunities. The landscape has been completely transformed, and made unfamiliar. The light has been fascinating, from clear skies and sunshine, through dramatic clouds, to steel grey horizons. The weather is due to change and grow milder … More Snowscapes
Walks in the countryside around our house are usually fairly quiet affairs. Once out of the village, I often don’t see a soul, unless you count the rooks and sheep. Other than the wind, they are often the only sound to be heard too. I went for a walk in the snow this afternoon, and … More Silence
I was planning to use this photo in some sort of Father Ted-inspired ‘this sheep is small, but this one is far away’ type post (take a look at this clip if you have no idea what I’m talking about!). However, as the dominant colour is green, it lends itself rather well to this week’s photo challenge. … More Weekly Photo Challenge: Green
The weather has finally turned a little more spring-like, after a particularly wet and windy March, so we’ve been able to do a little more exploring around our new home. The whole area is criss-crossed with paths and tracks. We managed two fairy substantial walks on consecutive days last week, one heading north from the house, … More Exploring
I may have been quiet of late, but I promise I have not been idle. There has been a lot of organising and settling in to do, together with getting to know the local area a little better. I have also been working on some new designs, of which more later. One of the things … More Hills, Cups, Rings, and a Folly: A Walk Around Rothbury
We’re due to move in just over a fortnight, and I’m trying to take a break from the packing to get around some of my favourite walks for one last time. Partly to say goodbye to the landscapes, partly because I’m thinking of joining a walking group in Northumberland, and I don’t want to be left … More A Winter Walk
