Thursday, January 07, 2010
Snow in Goffs Park
The pictures tell the story.
We had to go into town and chose to make a detour to include Goffs Park.
The sun was shining and the sky was blue.
The temperature didn't rise to above zero all day. It was minus 7.3 degrees when we got up.
It was a glorious morning and some of the snowy views were enough to make me gasp with pleasure.
The first 3 pictures are from our house, before breakfast at sunrise.
You can see that the roads had been treated and were safe for driving.
Snowy tree tops catch the rays of the first sunlight.
Ready to set off for our walk.
This is close to home - along Downland Drive; almost opposite the shop.
A lovely snowman. The children who made him used to live in Australia.
And now we are in Goffs Park
Bill poses by the woods.
In the summer this would be the cricket field.
I can't resist a pine tree!
The red stems of the dogwood always look stunning in the sunshine.
My turn to pose.
The pond in the park was frozen over.
A small section of ice had been broken for the benefit of the ducks and other water birds.
Sledging in the park.
Goffs Park House.
Bill couldn't resist a snap of the railway line, looking towards Ifield and Horsham.
Tomorrow looks like it will be another good day - more heavy snow forecast for Saturday night.
We had to go into town and chose to make a detour to include Goffs Park.
The sun was shining and the sky was blue.
The temperature didn't rise to above zero all day. It was minus 7.3 degrees when we got up.
It was a glorious morning and some of the snowy views were enough to make me gasp with pleasure.
The first 3 pictures are from our house, before breakfast at sunrise.
You can see that the roads had been treated and were safe for driving.
Snowy tree tops catch the rays of the first sunlight.
Ready to set off for our walk.
This is close to home - along Downland Drive; almost opposite the shop.
We walked through the little wood behind Caburn Court.
A lovely snowman. The children who made him used to live in Australia.
They thought snow was wonderful.
Close by a couple were attempting to move their car and failing.
Many cars are surrounded by thick ice and snow and we saw people out with shovels and spades trying to move it.
Our car wouldn't move forwards or backwards right now. Bill might try and dig it out tomorrow.
And now we are in Goffs Park
This sort of view surrounded us and is just so beautiful.
Bill poses by the woods.
In the summer this would be the cricket field.
Talking of cricket..... what fun this afternoon.
The end of the test match in South Africa was so exciting.
I shared it with Jamie when we were both on Skype. He could see it on TV - I had Radio 5 commentary on; we were both writing comments about this event.
Amazing - Jamie and I are 6,000 miles from each other and the cricket was about 6,000 miles from both of us.
Oh and somehow England hung on for a draw - which wins them the series.
I can't resist a pine tree!
The red stems of the dogwood always look stunning in the sunshine.
The snow just added a certain something.
My turn to pose.
The pond in the park was frozen over.
A small section of ice had been broken for the benefit of the ducks and other water birds.
Sledging in the park.
Goffs Park House.
Bill couldn't resist a snap of the railway line, looking towards Ifield and Horsham.
Tomorrow looks like it will be another good day - more heavy snow forecast for Saturday night.
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