Mid February. Cold nights and frosty mornings but mostly sunny days.

Morning frost on the grass. Sun on the west side of the valley.

Early evening - the end of a beautiful day.

The tractor arrives, complete with its entourage of attachments!

Meet Brunhilda the tractor with two of her accessories: back hoe and front loader with pallet forks.

Seven of forty two sleepers to repair the north bridge. Where would you like them sir?

Blossom and buds on the Judas tree.

Miniature daffodils by the mill stream.

Snow drops by the mill stream.

Some large Aspen trees around the pond (which is dry at the moment) were felled in November and are ...

The wood is light when dry but at the moment it is "green" and even the small slice by the stump is ...

Doug the digger all on his lonesome while Brunhilda has gone off to do other things.

Brunhilda with her latest battle accessory - a flail mower.

The flail mower makes short work of mowing the lawn (no pun intended). In the background is the hous...

Late February. Hot sunny afternoons followed by pretty sunsets.