Is it wrong that I feel as miserable as the kids about the incoming demise of our icy wonderland?
Apparently, it’s de rigeur, when one reaches a certain age (which – at least according to our daughter – I apparently have) to be downbeat about this winter playground but I just can’t help myself.
Firstly, I was just as excited as my two children when the snow arrived. Possibly more so. I’m not sure it’s very grown up to be peering out of the curtains at 6am to see if it’s settled. But there I was, my nose pressed excitedly against the frost-encrusted glass hoping that school would be canceled! The whole thing took me right back to my North Wales childhood where, at least in my head, it snowed each and every winter (oh and Curly Wurlies were significantly bigger and you could still buy a quarter of sweets – there really was nothing like the taste of paper bag inextricably attached to your sherbet pips!)
Secondly, it’s a dream come true when it comes to creating beautiful images – be it portraits or landscapes, snow-ridden light is gorgeous to work in. All in all I couldn’t be happier (though it does have to be said that we use a 4×4 for the business so the snow isn’t quite so restricting as it might be for some – grit or no grit!)
Part photographer. Part delinquent.
Anyway, given that it’s due to thaw over the next few days, here are a handful of personal images I captured while ‘off-duty’.
Oh, and in case you’re wondering, it’s not all fun in the snow – we have also been working flat out in it – this is perfect light for portraits and we have quite a few to show you in the coming weeks.
Enjoy 
Oh, and thanks to Jon Hook for grabbing the shot of Sarah and me with Harriet on the sledge. Brilliant!
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