Cornus twigs in a downpour on January 1st at Hyde Hall gardens in Essex
A cold winter’s walk on a Northumbrian beach – scarf wrapped against the wind intensifies the look in her eyes.
Water sculptures by William Pye at The Alnwick Gardens – my subject bravely thrust her hand through a waterfall.
More of The Alnnwick Gardens – the close-clipped hedges make a wonderful stage for the bird-walk – he’s very small but he’s there.
Northumbria just before Christmas dusted with icing sugar.
I have been using a 50mm 1.8 Canon lens – its been very useful during the dull light days over the last few weeks.
Sally Wakelin - Studies in Creativity 
Lovely work, as always Sally. Welcome to the world of blogging :-)
Keep up the good work…
Thanks James – I thought it was time – new resolutions . . .
Happy New Year to you and your family.
Like these, especially the hand–quite magical. And the one next to it is quite lovely (where?)
Happy New Year Marly!
thanks for the compliments. The hand is my niece Megan, bravely thrusting through a sheet of water on a cold day in Alnwick (pronounced Annick)Gardens in Northumbria, the one next toit is also there.