I have it in mind to reinvigorate my artistic ways and thought to start with a landscape, perhaps featuring our local pub - The Colesbourne Inn. The first three shots are of the Inn just to give you an idea. The Inn dates back to 1827 and was originally a coaching inn - the section to the left of the main part being stables but are now rooms.
I inevitably headed towards Pen Hill on my stroll and the remainder of shots are taken from various points on or near the hill. I would have gone to the top but from the first shot you can see that there was a small herd of cows munching on the rank grass poking through the snow. You have to be careful with cows! I recall watching a programme about helicopter rescues sometime before Christmas which featured an item about a man who was attacked by a herd of cows. He was quite badly beaten about and kicked. The helicopter rescue team was alerted and on arriving at the scene were forced to hover the helicopter between the man and the cows as they were coming back for some more!! There was one particularly stroppy cow which strode up to the helicopter for a face off - I think it must have been their time of the month. Anyway, needless to say, I considered discretion to be the better part of valour and turned around. 
By now my fingers were frozen so it was time to head home for a stiff whisky by the fire.
.JPG)
