Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Footprints in the Snow

Yesterday morning we woke up to a pristine, white blanket of snow covering the garden. I think snow always makes everything look so fragile and beautiful when it first appears to disguise the drab winter brown.



The Bridal Wreath is even whiter than it is when heavy with its springtime flowers; whilst the prickly, unforgiving, Creeping Juniper, the one that scratches your arms and leaves an itchy rash when you try to weed in and around it, seems soft and friendly with its white coverning.



The Kilmarnock Willow stands like a graceful white canopy over the frozen pond, where I found the footprints.


Are they cat footprints? Or are they fox? I think the larger ones may be fox because we hear them every night. Calling with their eerie bark.



Which of them dared to walk on the ice? Last night the fox woke us at midnight barking and calling; I wanted to sleep as I had to get up at 5 o'clock to get ready for work - my first day back after the Christmas and New Year break. In this weather I just wanted to stay in bed cosy and warm, so did the cats. I wonder where the foxes sleep?
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13 comments:

  1. abcd6 January 2009 at 18:24

    Oh it all looks beautiful! You lucky thing, I love snow and we haven't got any, except on the tops. We have had really heavy frosts but it's not the same!:-(

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  2. Teresa6 January 2009 at 19:04

    I'm so envious! LOL!!! Such beautiful snow photos. I have a Bridal Wreath too! Shall think of you when it blooms next Spring. BTW, love your new header!

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  3. Simone6 January 2009 at 20:26

    Your snowy pictures are beautiful. We had a hard frost here but no snow. It is freezing cold! I heard the foxes last night. They are a pest where I live and I think they take over the neighbourhood at night. They make their dens in people's back gardens around here moving bricks and paving to tunnel under summerhouses!

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  4. Acornmoon6 January 2009 at 21:28

    Hope you have your thermals on Rosie, it must be hard to get up at five in the morning!

    Your garden looks magical in the snow.

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  5. Rowan6 January 2009 at 22:09

    Gorgeous photos Rosie, you had more snow than we did, it was just a light dusting here. You'll hear Reynard a lot at this time of year, it's the mating season for foxes.

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  6. Pamela Terry and Edward7 January 2009 at 00:31

    It looks like Narnia, doesn't it? Any fauns about?

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  7. Dave King7 January 2009 at 12:25

    Fabulous pictures. I'm drooling with envy.

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  8. Rosie7 January 2009 at 19:47

    What lovely pictures. I love to see the footprints in the garden and see where the animals have been.

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  9. Anonymous7 January 2009 at 20:57

    Beautiful photos Rosie. Guess the fox would rather stay put in the warm den also, snuggled up!Wishing you a great 2009.Hope its a healthy, happy and prosperous year for you.

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  10. The Dutchess8 January 2009 at 08:51

    Beautiful..in my garden only footprints from a mouse and the birds..Like you, I have to get up very urly,it was -14 yesterday:0..
    I am"not happy" when I am stepping out in this cold dark world!

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  11. Leon12349 January 2009 at 12:05

    Hey, how are you doing?

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  12. A Bit of the Blarney12 January 2009 at 12:36

    I visit via the Dutchess. What truly wonderful pictures!! Cathy

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  13. Unknown14 January 2009 at 11:22

    You always take fab pics Rosie, your garden looks wonderful in the snow.
    Rosie x

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