Cold and warm

It’s still below freezing as we set out on this bright and sunny morning. A fresh light cover of snow reflects the blue in the sky, making for some very cool tones in the landscape. Closer to hand, where the sun breaks through the trees, the world looks altogether warmer (it isn’t! – though the sunshine feels good). At the far end of our walk, we venture for a few yards along Ned’s lane – it’s been seriously muddy along here recently, but this morning, the mud is more like very rough concrete. As we walk back, the clouds gather, making for some wonderful sunbeams in the southern sky – and though it’s still very cold, we’re comfortably warm.