Freight Train

Occasionally freight trains run through York station, when the avoiding line is closed for maintenance. Saturday evening when we got back from London, we saw this diesel pulling grimy oil tankers, like a ghost from another age.

The Bench

I made this bench out of the sequoia tree we had felled 7 years ago. It is a gift to Danielle for her 60th birthday.

Theatre

 Next thing on this busy agenda was for Danielle and I to go to London for the day to see The Lehman Trilogy at the theatre. Absolutely brilliant performance and staging. We really loved it. Got home in time to avoid the snow. A really thoughtful gift from Rowan to Danielle for her 60th, which included Rowan staying in York to look after the dog. Here we are in the circle.

Kids

It was great to have the kids here, with Layla and Rowan both helping a lot in keeping them entertained.

State Visit

Niece Sarah, Markus, Rosalind, Felix, Laurence and Clara all came to stay for a couple of days. Great to see them all. Much splashing around on the moor, and looking around York. They managed to find a cafe in town that I had never heard of, but which really fit the bill. 

 

Light

The light on the canal did strange things to the water reflections. I put this up to a public vote together with a black and white version. Colour won, and I think I agree.

Winterreise

Danielle and I walked by the Pocklington Canal from Hagg Bridge. First time I have been in winter for a good while. A beautiful light, and plenty of bird activity from the marshes around the nearby river Derwent. If you look in the sky you can see flocks of lapwings and unidentified flying ducks.