Frost and Sunshine

I was working at Walton Hall again today (please see yesterday's post). It's in a valley and as I drove over the top of the small hill, the sun had not long risen:

Luckily there was a little lay-by next to the narrow lane where I could stop and take a photo of Walton Hall in frost and sunshine:

As I walked across the bridge to the island to start work, the sun was still shining and the fountain sprayed a long, thin column of water:

The gardener had started work, too, wheeling his barrow across the still-frosty grass:

After all the grey, gloomy weather that we've had recently, it was wonderful to see a bit of Winter beauty at last.