Bradley Stoke Snow
It’s not often it snows at home and thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic we currently are not allow to travel outside our local area here in England. In more normal times I would have travelled to other, more interesting, locations such as Dartmoor. But, this opportunity couldn’t be ignored so, my local woodland area was what it had to be.
Ice or Virus?
There is a lot to be said for local photography especially in Winter. The sun doesn’t rise until 0800hrs and its quick and easy to roll out of bed, breakfast and arrive on-location in plenty of time. I arrived at my first location, before sunrise and, importantly, before anyone else came to see and play in the fresh snow. :-)
Beneth some trees was a small patch of ice containing shapes which immedietly made me think: virus. Sad that it was the first thought that crossed my mind, but I guess, given the pandemic is shouldn’t have been a surprise. I could imagine them silently multiplying until they had consumed the ice like tiny preditors. The largest one seemed poised to devour a little patch of grass and snow near the base of the photograph.
Three hours later and the snow was well trodden, sledged and melting fast. But I had managed to get out and make some nice photographs. My favourites are below. Click on them to enlarge.
Andy
