Snow at Shipley Woods, Derbyshire
Two years ago to the day there was snow, not that we had a great deal in 2015, but some and much, much more than this year. The sun going down at the end of the day was rather enchanting.
Crocus in Our Garden, Derbyshire
Last year, 2016, in February we had Crocus brightening our days. As you can guess it was another mild winter.
This year 2017, whilst it has been a mild winter (warmest January on record), no real frosts and only a dusting of snow, there is only damp brown soil ….not even a tiny shoot of Crocus.
In fact this weeks Snowdrops were the only encouraging sign of seasonal normality.
12th February
(C) David Oakes 2017
DAVID OAKES - IMAGES. 
Another showing of beautiful pictures.
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England is so lovely and your photos superb.
Gigi Sent from my iPhone
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Over here I can see in places out of the wind and in the sun shoots of daffodils, snowdrops and crocusses. No flowers sofar. But the signs are clear: Spring is near.
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So they say….doesn’t feel like it here 🙂
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The crocuses are so delicate yet so vivid! Another great series of photos. Thanks for sharing.
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They are so fragile yet so bold….cannot be ‘that’ long before they give us a display this year 🙂
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Patience David. We have a beautiful sunny day today but just do not go out as the wind is bitterly cold. My friend calls it a lazy wind. Too lazy to go around you and therefore goes right through you. But it is coming… Spring is coming. Even the weather forecast on Country file said so… 😀
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Beautiful captures. The crocus is gorgeous!
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