Last winter, we had about 2 inches of snow. Spotting a great photo-opportunity, I loaded up the bike and headed off to Hints, through Hopwas, along the Birmingham and Fazeley canal to Whittington and back homeward through Lichfield and Wall. Despite slow progress (average 6Mph - hill climbing gears all the way) and a puncture just outside Whitiington, both myself and the bike made it in one piece (I never fell off once!) and travelled upwards of 30 miles through beautifully snow-dusted countryside, my only complaint being that the light became too poor to take any more photographs at Tamhorn Park. Here are the results - I hope you like them as much as I do.

The approach to Canwell church	Canwell church from the churchyard	My poor, beleaguered bike!	Canwell, looking towards Home Farm
Sunlight through the trees near Home Farm	Snow on tree branches, near Home Farm	Sheep looking for shelter from the wind, near Home Farm	Stockfields, looking north towards Hopwas
Stockfields, looking back towards Canwell	Brock Hurst, from Stockfields	Looking west towards Tamworth from the foot of Crow's Castle	Looking west towards Tamworth from Crow's Castle
Crow's Castle	Looking south towards The Rookery from Hints Churchyard	Rookery lane, from the village towards the ford	The view of Hints from the A5
Birmingham and Fazeley Canal at Tamhorn Park	Moon rising, near Tamhorn Park	Hopwas Hays Wood viewed from the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal	Bushes in low light, Birmingham and Fazeley Canal