HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

9 A.M.

Bed time...

Definately spooky!

Beyond the fence...

endless fields hidden by fog...

Fog and xmas lights

View onto the garden and the xmas tree lights reflection on the window...

Spooky branches in the fog

I have been experimenting on a mid afternoon, surrounded by fog in a spooky woodland. beautiful!

Our xmas tree-details

Our xmas tree...

...I got carried away and took a trillion photos of the snow outside in the garden, that I almost forgot to take a photo of our xmas tree. We added a couple of handstitched red gingham hearts and a few other cute ornaments, can you spot them?

Snow in the morning...

After the first December snow-the pale blue vision

Sculptural trees IV

After the first December snow

Heading back home V

The snow looked like fluffy wool, amazing!

Snow against the blue sky IV

Heading back home IV

Snow against the sky III

Snow like talcum powder, light as fluffy fleece,...

We have been baking...

Mum and I have been busy baking and we simply love this cake mould! The cake itself is simple, sponge cake with some raisins and Marsala liqueur, definately yummy! We also baked a chocolate version: we poured melted milk cooking chocolate all over the petals, gorgeous!

Merry Christmas!

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas full of joy, laughters and happiness!!! Paola

The blackbird is sitting nicely...

Poised III-from the "Simple and Beautiful" series

Mid afternoon in the garden

In the garden III-from the "Simple and Beautiful" series

Crouching under the tree...

The rear mirror view-from the "On the Road" series

Looking ahead-from the "On the road" series

In the garden-from the "Simple and Beautiful" series

Red berries under ice

Poised-from the "Simple and Beautiful" series

Pure bliss, pure perfection,....

View from the Land Rover I

View from the Land Rover...

....on the way into Ashbourne. The journey took only about ten minutes, but I must have taken at least thirty or so photos on my mobile,...I can't help it, I love it when all is covered in snow!

Ice and blue sky...

The sun is coming through...

The tiny moon is up there...

...can you spot it? That day it was exceptionally cold and the sky was exceptionally blue.

Snowed in!

Finally I am back online! We relocated about a month ago to glorious and bucolic Derbyshire, but due exceptional wintery weather and logistical issues, it took ages to get back into cyberspace! I did feel stranded without Internet connection! However I have been taking many photos and after some thorough editing, I shall be sharing very soon the very best shots!
It is simply heaven to live here, no noise or light pollution, pure bliss! I feel very much in tune with nature and follow the season's slow pace, trying not to push myself to do too much. It is a luxury simply to be in the present, absorb the beauty of it all, take the time to stop and observe nature.

I will post more photos very soon, as ever, many thanks to my regular and new friends to take the time to visit my blog, I truly much appreciate it! I hope all is well in your lives, and I take this opportunity to wish you all a wonderful xmas and a fantastic new year!
Paola