It was as if someone had turned on a snow switch. The day before I had been out photographing lichens on a sunny winters day and then the next morning we the same ground was covered in snow. Snow is always a treat for any photographer and although we had experienced a small snow shower a few weeks ago that experience was a lot shorter with the snow melting in a matter of minutes. This time around the ground was covered in a good few inches of snow and I was raring to get out and take some photographs.
First thing was to head up to some private land I have access to set up a long and low hide. With snow being such a rarity down south I wanted to make the most of the opportunity. The low angle of the hide opening meant that I would be able to get a clean snowy foreground to my images. Although it was bitingly cold with arctic like conditions I got the hide up in no time. With the hide in position I set about putting some bird food and apples in front of the hide ready for the next day to attract the wildlife in.