26 November 2010
A heavy fall of snow
The way that Allt-y-bela sits in the landscape alters so much
with the change of the seasons. But nothing alters the feel and
look of a place so quickly and dramatically as a heavy fall of
snow. Right now the sky has that grey whiteness that promises a
flurry and I'm reminded of the heavy falls of snow in February this
year. The world was instantly thrown back 50 years, viewed in black
and white. Everything slowed down, sound was muffled and views were
really intensified. It was fantastic for seeing the structure of
the house and garden together and the clipped shapes of the topiary
against the silhouettes of the trees. To a certain extent you can
emulate this by printing photos of your house and garden in black
and white - it can really help you to see what shapes and structure
are needed where. It's good, but snow is better!
