Landscape

Last week on 21st March, it was International Day of Forests. Celebrating all types of forest across the world, and why they are so important for us and the environment. As somebody commented on my facebook post, I'd celebrate this every day of the year!

It's blummin' cold! So because we're all cold anyway, I thought I'd share this frosty gate at Havannah Nature Reserve which I took at the beginning of December last year.

I was looking for mist but got more frost, but I like the detail on this gate, and the haziness of the trees in the background.

Back in the beginning of December last year, I had a stroll in the woods at Havannah Nature Reserve round the corner from us. It had been misty that morning and I was hoping to catch some in my photos. It was also very frosty. The only mist I managed to get in any good composition was in this shot. I love trees and woods and this feels quite mystical to me.

We've just been on a fantastic family holiday to Denmark and I took far too many photographs! This is a favourite of mine, taken of Lake Mossø which is in their lake district. We were on a walk which started off rainy through the forest by a river but we were rewarded when we reached the lake. It turned into glorious sunshine and the water was so still.

I don't know what the weather's been like round you but it's been on and off freezing and then glimpses of spring here. The other week I was looking through last year's holiday photos for inspiration for a painting and came across this which I love. It does make me yearn for the nicer weather though!

We have just had a lovely, relaxing holiday to Rutland. As usual, I took my camera almost everywhere we went (and my sketch pad this holiday!). I always love taking landscape photos but on this holiday I was primarily looking for views to paint later. Here are a few of my favourite views.

Recently I got into painting with acrylics again, maybe inspired by "The Great British Painting Challenge".

We cycle a local bike ride straight from our house which takes us up to the Three Hills and Havannah nature reserve. On one of the bike rides in March, I took some photos and painted this watercolour from one of them.

For the first Photo Friday of 2015 and the new blog, I thought I'd start the numbering from 1 again!