It can’t have escaped anyone’s attention that we’ve been [a nation gripped] by a [cold snap] (substitute for your own media-frenzy style phrases) for the past couple of weeks. I can’t honestly remember the last time I saw snow as deep as it has been around where I live in Gateshead and even more-so where I work in Northumberland. It’s given everything an air of Narnia (or Hoth, as the Star Wars fans would have it) and has the ability to create some lovely images where ordinarily there would be nothing to see.

Mid-way through last week, although cold, the skies were beautifully clear and blue so I decided to take advantage of the conditions and get out with my camera at lunchtime. I had no real plan of where I would head, but hoped inspiration would find me as I drove.

I ended up at Prudhoe Castle, which unfortunately was closed for the winter. As a result the best views were to be had by the main entrance and the small pond in front of the castle, so long as you were tall enough to look over the wall.

As always you can view this larger and also see more of my photos on my flickr pages