The New Year (Year 2)

As the days get to their shortest the days start getting colder and frosts set in... an absolutely beautiful time of the year if the low sun is shining bright... a tennis ball, used for fun in the summer provides a moment for reflection and anticipation of things to come as the sun highlights the ice crystals...


Little feathers, frozen where they lay by the frost... a reminder that nature carries on regardless of the weather...


Looing at the water butts, frozen and snowed over... at least there's nothing to water yet.


One of the apple trees, dusted in snow, sleeping, waiting for the new year, waiting for the days to get longer and waiting for someone to take good care of them for the first time in a long time... and that's what this year, Year 2, will be all about. The tree zone will hopefully be completely tamed and in a position to be taken full advantage of. Year 2 is time for taking good care all year round, doing jobs when they need doing, looking after things when they need it and eating things when they're ready. The first year was a practice, this year is for real...