Comments on Hard Light: Steve Walton's Outdoor Blog: Winter Solstice

Thanks, Hendrik. I have a vision of the scene you...

2009-12-21T21:41:52.673Z

Thanks, Hendrik. I have a vision of the scene you describe. Sun shining over a frozen landscape is a truly wonderful sight! Each season has it's own magic and the transition from one to the next is always a cause for celebration. Think of all the outdoor adventures to come!

Yes, great photo! Winter solstice means one thing ...

2009-12-21T21:18:12.621Z

Yes, great photo! Winter solstice means one thing for us here in the North: Now every day will again be a bit longer. Soon the sun will shine over the ice and snow covered lakes, and its just a few months (well, five) till spring arrives. Yule tidings!

Thanks, Martin. Winter has indeed arrived. A day...

2009-12-21T21:16:56.699Z

Thanks, Martin. Winter has indeed arrived. A day walk in the Peak District yesterday got off to a great start in glorious sunshine and ended in blizzards with me struggling to get home through iced-up and snowbound roads. I was even looking at spending the night in the car at one point, fortunately that was not the case and I managed to escape winter's grip eventually.
We're just not used to real winter conditions on our roads any more, are we!

Winter truly has arrived this year with all that s...

2009-12-21T19:48:20.572Z

Winter truly has arrived this year with all that snow. Great photo Steve.