On Friday it snowed. All day. All night, the temperature was -5, and all Saturday it got no higher up than zero. Which was fine, because the snow has been, as it was for King Wenceslas, ‘deep and crisp and even’, and perfect for walking in so long as you were all muffled up, with your best boots on.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
Winter Wonderland
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It was. It still is.
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We too have snow in the Niçois hinterland.
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New boots for Christmas? 🙂 🙂 It does look beautiful! Amazed that it was knee deep in Harrogate and the north east but none in Leeds. Small boy and sledge… 😦
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Not for Christmas, but yes, my boots are pretty new – and brilliant! It wasn’t knee deep here, but quite deep enough thanks. And still here today.
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I haven’t got the right sort of footwear but so glad you could enjoy the snow, great pictures.
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We’re lucky to live somewhere where the snow doesn’t quickly get trampled into an ice rink.
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You are indeed.
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Excellent!
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Wow, sometimes I envy people upon seeing amazing photos of snow in their local…but then again on second thought, sometimes I don’t!
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You might have felt like that today. Walking was tough – melted and refrozen snow made for a dangerous combination. But yesterday was wonderful.
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Are you feeling climate change real bad out there?
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Hard to say, We’re certainly getting more rain and flooding, and snow is becoming unusual.
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The weather is getting pretty warm down here. Hopefully we won’t have that massive bushfires again this year like what we had last year. Have a good week my friend.
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I know. Those bush fires were something you really don’t want to have to go through again. And a good week to you too!
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What stunning shots of your winter wonderland! We are strapping on snowshoes later and will hopefully work up enough of a glow to stay warm.
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😍
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Oh, enjoy yourselves. I never took to snowshoes in France. Of course I loved the peace, the views. But it’s Such Hard Work.
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Envy, envy!
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Your turn will come.
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Not a single flake here on the East coast!
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You share that with Barcelona – there’s a sentence you never expected to read;) . Emily says everywhere but there is covered with snow in Spain.
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I saw it on the TV.
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Just enough snow for a bit of crunch and squeaks. Well captured, Margaret.
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Oh, it was a fabulous day. I felt 5 all over again – even if I didn’t build a snowman.
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these are so lovely – what a glorious time you had. You are so fortunate to have this on your doorstep
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I do know that. Yes, fortunate indeed. Your place ain’t so bad either.
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🙂
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That must take a bit of getting used to. 🙂
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Doesn’t happen often.
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I love this Winter Wonderland series, we don’t get to see here at all. The last image is beautifully captured, perfect composition and beautiful sunlight and shadows. Thank you for the post, Margaret!
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Sometimes snow scenes in pictures are better than the slippy-slidy real thing!
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There is something so ethereal about pure snow and the landscape. It looks clean and washed and bright. I love your header photo with the sheep, I was trying to get photos of new-born lambs yesterday. And the photo of the pond(?) with that light is sublime. And although I love your images I don’t want any snow here. Icy lanes are bad enough.
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New born lambs? We won’t have any here till near Easter.
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I know. It must be rather chilly for them though as we have had 0 degrees even here!
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Oh, yes, that pond is our landlord’s. So it’s part of our patch and yes, it looked good yesterday. As to the snow. I loved it yesterday. Today is slushy and icy at the same time. Not so good.
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You caught the snow at the perfect time.
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Beautiful clear morning. I love those long shadows!
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I love them too. One of the consolations of winter.
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Striking photo of the lonely tree!
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It’s not as lonely as you might think. There are others nearby.
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Gorgeous but snow drops! How precocious. I hope ours haven’t drowned.
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I remember your commenting another year that ours were far ahead of yours. Quite strange. We can do high water levels too though 😦
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These photos are absolutely stunning. Love the sun and snow 😀
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It was a winning combination. Today we’ve had slushy slidey stuff and greyish skies. Not so good.
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Sorry, the weather was crappy for you today. We are much warmer but still gray 😀
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Time for a picnic near the sheep. ; )
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Now you’re being silly! ;). 0° is not picnic weather!
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It looks glorious – and you had a blue sky!
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We did. Didn’t you?
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So beautiful. And not at all like the grey slush I remember snow being during our time in England. I should have got out more 😬😉
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You have to be out in the sticks to get it this white and staying that way. Towns need not apply.
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Beautiful!
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It was – for one day only.
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Just gorgeous. Freezing, but gorgeous!
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I thought so too!
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Beautiful!
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It was – and I’m sure it was up your way too.
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Grey and drizzly here!
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Nooo. It’s still quite nice here, and the snow has gone.
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Gorgeous. That’s photographs for this year’s Christmas cards sorted already!
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Now there’s a thought ….
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That is so beautiful.
No snow here for us. 😦
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One day soon, maybe …
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This is a good time to have it, while most people are at home (supposed to be anyway!). 🙂
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It’s really a winter wonder land. Quite similar photos as I have in my blog taken two years ago.
https://tanssitytto.wordpress.com/2019/01/20/magical-winter/
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Your photos are lovely – I’ve just been to have a look at them. You had more snow I think.
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It looks so beautiful – I love the way you have used the light and shadows in these photos. And I am glad to know you have good boots!
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You can’t walk round here without having good boots!
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