Today was my last day at work before Christmas, I finished at lunch time so I could get my hair cut and permed. A strange eerie fog was surrounding the building just like when we had our 24 hour candlelit vigil and the temperature was just as cold as it was on that day too. This gave me the idea of taking some nice photos of the frost on the way to the hairdressers.
I had hoped to get a photo of the lake frozen over with the seabirds huddling together in the middle. I parked my car as close as possible but after setting out on the short walk I decided that I was risking life and limb as the paths were a lot more slippy than I thought. As I was alone apart from my friend the Robin (who declined to have his photo taken) I decided not to risk it by walking too far down the path which left the lake tantalisingly just around the corner out of sight.
I did however manage to get a few shots of the frosty paths and surrounding trees. After taking the photos I navigated my car back carefully along the frosty road and back onto more civilised territory, where my car lost all traction with the road and refused to pull forward for a few moments.
Here’s wishng you a very happy Xmas Cherie!
And the same to you and yours Jams
Atmospherically idyllic.
It was very peaceful, I was the only one around.
It’s been a long time since I had my hair permed. I enjoyed the pics and am kicking myself for not doing the same. I hope you have a lovely Christmas, and look forward to catching up with your posts in the New Year.
My hair is so soft and fly away, it is the only way I can manage it.
I hope you have a lovely Christmas too, I have enjoyed our blogging friendship throughout the year and hopefully we will manage to meet up in 2010.
I am off work till the fourth of jan… have a great Xmas etc. !!
Me too, I am looking forward to the peace and quiet
I hope you have a great Christmas too xx
Haircut? Permed? There are advantages in going bald and just having my wife get my head under her arm to run the clippers on “sheep shear” setting over me every month
Season’s Greetings to you Cherie.
Some things are just necessary for us girls
Hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas
Many thanks for your interesting posts, photos and your Flick’r album. I never tire going through it. It’s a work of art. Looking forward to share your travels and day-to-day adventures in 2010. Happy Holidays! Much peace and many joys in the New Year.
I am so glad my posts and pictures give you pleasure
I hope you have a great Christmas and holiday season, I look forward to exchanging comments with you in the New Year
CP
Merry Christmas and many thanks for welcoming me back.
Merry Christmas to you and yours too
Glad you have you back.
Popping in to wish you a lovely Christmas.
Hope you have a good one to DD.
Merry Christmas in a bloggy way. I’ll write separately.
Merry Christmas to you too James, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas day.
Beautiful pix, Cherie – real sense of chill and isolation: brrrh! Shame your friend, the robin, wouldn’t pose … Glad to hear you got your car back on the road; it’s frightening when that happens (esp when you’re alone, with not a soul around). As ever, you derive something excellent from difficulties.
I think the Robin was just being shy, he did follow me along the pathway though.
I would have been OK there is a housing estate close by so I would have been able to call international rescue.
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