Well, blogging may soon recommence. I have now at least got one camera and have the video camera being repaired as we speak. The snow, and a busy term at school, has prevented any exploration. However I did manage to snap a couple of shots of the snowfall. The picture above is from the upstairs window. Even though the fields are covered in snow and the temperature is way below freezing I can still feel the call of the wild. This strange sensation to get out and set off down a familiar footpath is as strong in winter as in summer. As Sam Gamgee notes in Lord of the Rings, there is something awesome about crossing into country where you have not yet been. These days finding a new path within walking distance of my house requires walking a long way, but the familiar paths are just as good.
This second picture is where I work. I was awestruck with the early morning sun shining through the snowstorm and took the picture. The more I look at it now though the more I notice the bunk house, the chain fence and the watch tower and think it looks like Colditz!