Not Snowflake but Wintry

[smallhobbit]

I have taken part in very few of the Snowflake Challenges this year.  So instead, have some photos.

Taken just before the New Year - freezing fog over the small stream:



Then about a week into the new year the canal froze, much to the surprise of the seagulls!

 

It warmed up a bit, and I went for a walk along the side of the canal.

 

And we had some snow last Sunday - spot the footprints of the giant pigeon!


 

Comments

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

I love the top 3 photos. Nice to see your snow! Love the fog and the sea gulls. Unfortunately, our snow storm of the week was very overblown in the forecasting. We got a fine dusting but no more. It may snow again on Sunday but I don't have my hopes up!

[howsmyenglish]

Thank you! :) I like pictures of fog, snow, ice, things like that. I like seeing all that in real life, too, but I rarely do.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. A lot of places had more now than we did - being not far from the river we're relatively sheltered.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. I'm glad you liked the pictures. I'm not such a fan of seeing it in real life, especially since most of what we have is simply grey and murky.

[margaret_r]

I'm pretty much a failure at the Snowflake Challenge too, the time gets away and I realise I've not made a contribution!

The pictures are lovely, they have given me a welcome cool feeling in the heat.

[adafrog]

Frozen canal!

[therealsnape]

Oh, these a lovely. With the fog, it's such an eerie landscape.

[smallhobbit]

I've looked at the topics and they've either not felt relevant or I've written about the subject before and don't feel inclined to do so again.

I'm glad the photos are helping to cool you. Yours also brighten me!

[smallhobbit]

I've not seen that before.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. Yes it really felt quite uncanny.

[annofowlshire]

Beautiful and moody!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much!

[rusty_armour]

Your winter photos are beautiful! I especially like the ones of the fog over the stream.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. It was such a strange sight.

[moth2fic]

Lovely pics! Thank you!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much!

[adafrog]

I'll bet. I've only seen it with smaller, shallower bodies of water.

[debriswoman]

Some lovely atmospheric scenes:-)

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.