Yesterday was a gloriously sunny Sunday morning, although it was still very cold. A heavy frost had covered the ground, and the sharp cold air beckoned me out (with hat and coat tightly fastened), and my camera at the ready to hopefully capture some close up macro shots.

I walked up the hill, across the fields towards Swaddywell Pit, where I photographed this great shot of frosty ice crystals clinging to a thistle and blades of grass.

It was good to be out and I managed to get some well earned peace and quiet away from all the usual comings and goings that happen during any normal family weekend. Just a couple of hours to myself, with two dozen good photographs in the bag!