Snow Day

We don't get much snow here since we're right by the sea on the west coast, so when we get some it's photo time! I'd have gone down the beach and taken some but… it was bloody cold and the roads were slippy. Kids were tobogganing down the street outside.

Our local blackbird, likes being around us, but not too close
Fatsia flower heads with snow on
The holly had lots of snow on it but it melted fast in the sun (dark leaves!) so sparkled with water droplets!
This is the small red-leaved maple. The branches are red too and glow in the sunshine.
At a certain point I don't deadhead the roses so there'll be lots of rosehips over winter
Footprints! That sound snow makes.
Contrasty!