Sunday 9 December 2012

seen when walking

this week when out walking I saw freshly fallen snow, decorated with animal tracks, and footprints.


 a farmer bringing his sheep down the lane, herding them on an off road bike, with the sheep dog balanced precariously on the back, his long tongue hanging out and his ears blown upright by the speed of the bike!


I saw fir trees delicately laced with snowflakes


and a lone set of tyre tracks where someone has bravely driven through the ford,



best of all I saw a huge holly bush, it's leaves tipped with snowy crystals and glinting in the winter sunshine.


17 comments:

  1. Just lovely!! It made me feel cold and I was only looking at them!! They are beautiful photos and your words are so evocative. Thank you so much for sharing them Joan

    ReplyDelete
  2. I loved seeing your beautiful snowy pictures today! And I can just imagine that wonderful sheep dog on the back of the bike :)
    Have a happy weekend.
    Helen x

    ReplyDelete
  3. How pretty - I feel like a good walk - better than being trapped in with the germ-ridden!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Eeeek!! Now I am feeling really Christmassy.
    The scenery here is much more greygloomwet than crispwhitetwinkle.
    Ax

    ReplyDelete
  5. Some nice things to see, I mainly saw the inside of the shop lol

    ReplyDelete
  6. Snow, I am so excited for you and what lovely pictures. I am crossing my fingers for a little snow fall here in the next few days so I can snuggle up with a mince pie, or three and some mulled wine. - Annie

    ReplyDelete
  7. I am so happy to have been invited along on your beautiful walk! Are we having tea and miniature cinnamon rolls to warm up?

    ReplyDelete
  8. How exciting, nothing like a bit of snow to get you in the festive mood. Did you feast on hot choc and cake when you got back home?
    X

    ReplyDelete
  9. Well, I'm jealous :) Seriously--it's unseasonably warm here, and all I want is to wear boots and sweaters and see everything covered in white.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Your pictures are just lovely. I always find pictures with snow a bit unreal as I've never seen it before. It's looks beautiful but I truly can't imagine being in it. Hopefully that will change one day and I'll eventually get a white Christmas. I just need to work on hubby!

    xx Susan

    ReplyDelete
  11. Thank you for sharing, Tess. I love these photos. I'm sure that living in a snowy climate has its downsides, but it is very beautiful too! T x

    ReplyDelete
  12. It's beautiful Tess! I so wish we'd get a little snow here to feel all Christmassy too!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Proper winter wonderlandiness, I hope the snow lasts for as long as you're still enjoying it!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Brrrrrr, that looks cold!

    My Mum has a holly hedge ... I shall be picking armfuls any day soon!

    ReplyDelete
  15. Just mooching around and came across your lovely walk, I love fresh fallen snow but dread the dirt and slush that seems to follow! Have some great walks with the dog up here in the Dales though. Nice to have met you. Ash

    ReplyDelete
  16. LOVELY images, Tess...looks like a Christmas card! We had snow here off & on all week. We just discovered mistletoe growing in one of our old, old apple trees. :o) Happy Holly-Days ((HUGS))

    ReplyDelete
  17. No snow here in North Wales yet but we have had some fabulous hoar frosts! Lovely pictures. You could almost persuade me to like winter!

    ReplyDelete

thanks for visiting, I love to read your comments, and I'll reply if I can see your email, or here in the comment box.