Early morning Monday 12 December this was the scene that greeted me. I don’t think I’ve ever seen my studio looking so magical.

What wasn’t so magical though was just how cold it was. The heater was on as was wooly hat and three jumpers!

Working that day had an other-worldly tranquil stillness to it. I’m aware of the down sides of snow, however there is a super natural quality to a day blanketed in a fresh snow fall.

I also love the way everything is the same colour – or non colour – places look very different when everything is white. Things the eye would usually be distracted by are hidden – it allows one to look at a daily view with fresh new eyes.