Raining again this morning. There's due to be a gap in the weather here today, so I'm clinging to that. It didn't rain ALL the time yesterday and I snapped good old North Parade Passage looking lovely with a glimpse of blue sky yesterday. Have a good day! xx

A dry interlude this morning, after a very soggy day yesterday. I ventured to Bristol for a spot of climbing and a little research walk around the Temple Meads area. Came home with three pages of notes! Have a good day! xx

Clear and calm as we set off on our walk this morning, which soon turned to wind and rain (again). No new pics, so here's a nice photo from ten days or so ago - Pulteney Weir on a cold, sunny day. Have a good day! xx

Another #watercolour painting 'Rustic Glass at Iford', based on a photo I took the other day when I stopped by for a coffee.

I didn't see last night's aurora - it was very cloudy when I took the dogs out. Never mind. I did spot some daffs yesterday, though, doing their best to cheer up a rainy Southgate. That'll do. Have a good day. xx

A soggy sort of morning, following a soggy sort of day, with another to come, I believe. I'd better dive into my archives of sunshine this week, but here's a pic from yesterday's late afternoon walk - still a little light in the sky at 5 o'clock. Have a good day! xx

A bit misty and spooky out this morning. Yesterday I had a walk to Tesco, just as the light was going and was serenaded by this dear little robin. 'Just a Song at Twilight...' Have a good day! xx

Soggy underfoot out this morning after a glorious day yesterday. Fog lying in the river valleys around Bath which was gradually burned off by the sun. We had a nice walk to Iford and back after dog training, including a little coffee stop during which B snoozed on my lap. Have a good day! xx

Another little Harefield watercolour. This one's a bit chillier.

Chilly and clear out after yesterday's rain. We met one of our favourite neighbours and avoided one of our nemesises. Princess B needs to work on her sit-stays, though. Summer nailed it. Have a good day! xx

Quick little watercolour painting inspired by yesterday's frozen lake at Harefield.

Long day yesterday, driving to and from Harefield for a routine checkup for Sir, via Heathrow to drop off Young Sir. Hideous driving conditions, but we made it. I found a lake at Harefield I didn't know was there! Frozen over, with sun filtering through mist. Lovely. Have a good day! xx

Up with the lark, although tbh I think the lark was still asleep at the ungodly hour. Yesterday was very soggy, but I was able to take some rainy Bath pics including one of the Abbey with a pop of colour. How fortunate that someone with a red umbrella was there at the right time! Have a good day! xx

"Posy of Flowers, with a Butterfly, on a Marble Ledge" by Netherlands painter Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750) #WomensArt

'Is it drizzle or is it rain?' I'm sure there is a scientific definition but my Bellometer - a nifty device which applies all four brakes the exact moment rain is detected - told me with certainty that it was drizzling to start with, but that it turned to rain soon afterwards. Have a good day! xx

All quiet this morning and noticeably milder. No new photos so I'll shine the spotlight on North Parade Passage again, a little further along from my usual overhanging lamp photo - this time featuring Sally Lunn's, serving up lovely buns since 1680. Have a good day! xx

A beautiful day yesterday, so I went to my favourite Saturday morning haunt, Prior Park landscape garden. Had company this time, not just B but also son ('You tricked me! I thought we were going somewhere to eat!'). Lovely to share this beautiful place with them both. Have a good day! xx

Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.

Cold and clear out. We had a little lie in and then the dogs were actually keen for a walk! Not so much dawdling and sniffing today. Yesterday, B and I discovered a new bench in Bathwick Fields. Nice view and a sweet John Betjeman quote on it, 'Let us hold hands and look.' Have a good day! xx

Just rain here overnight. Thoughts with anyone badly affected by the latest storm. Here's Pulteney Bridge in calmer times earlier in the week. Have a good day! xx

The ice has gone for now and it's noticeably warmer. Here's a nice side view of Bath Abbey, with interesting shadows cast by the gift shop windows, taken a couple of days ago. The city seems to be breathing out after the Christmas crowds. Have a good day! Xx

Icy out this morning, so I didn't mind Princess B's refusal to go anywhere outside the garden. Yesterday, I got out and about so have a range of photos. I'll keep some up my sleeve as the weather forecast is dire for the next fortnight or so, and offer you ice on the canal. Have a good day! xx

The briefest of walks this morning as B declared it too cold. Yesterday the ice crept along the canal with a light dusting of snow on top. One swan walked across, with the ice groaning and cracking underneath and then sat on a thin bit creating its own pool with its body warmth. Have a good day! xx

There's a very light dusting of snow here. Might try another walk when it gets light. Yesterday, the canal was starting to freeze (pictured around sunset). I imagine the ice has crept further this morning. Have a good day! xx

Oh my, it's cold out this morning! Yesterday, after taking pics of the moon, I decided to get the full set and walked up the hill to catch sunrise. It was everything I hoped for with some bonus added company. I should do it more often. Have a good day! xx

Beautiful morning with frost and a full moon. Have a good day! xx

Finally a bit of a lie in today! Then out into the rain. No snow or sleet here so far. Yesterday, we had a good walk with a friend around Newton St. Loe and the grounds of Bath Spa Uni. I had no idea they were so beautiful! Have a good day! xx

Happy New Year to one and all! Last year was a bit of a stinker for me, so I'm hoping 2026 is kinder. My small companions decided on an early start and the low moon was providing plenty of drama over the city. Let's take things one day at a time this year, and make today a good one! xx

Very cold and some glittery frost this morning. Yesterday we had actual sunshine so we went for a trot round the canal soon after breakfast in case it disappeared again. Have a good day! xx

That gentle moment as the sun rises above the horizon and gently kisses the earth beneath us. Sunrise this morning on Glastonbury Tor. It is bitterly cold at the moment but if we get mornings like this then it's worth it.

Chilly out but not too bad. Another grey day yesterday but I did snap these swans who were at the entrance to a tunnel and I liked the light and the shapes of their reflections. Slim pickings in these last few days of the year, so it will have to do! Have a good day! xx

'Snow Day London' by contemporary Welsh painter Sarah Evans #Womensart

Cold and dark this morning. Grey yesterday and no new photos so I'll revisit the sunshine on these boats, snapped the day before. Have a good day! xx

A lovely day yesterday - climbing in Bristol and then a walk through the fields as the bells of Bath Abbey rang for a wedding. A chilly breeze but so good to see the sunshine. Have a good day! xx

Cold and clear this morning. Here's one from Christmas Day - walkers out and about on a bright morning. Have a good day! xx

A lovely day yesterday and what would have been a longer, peaceful walk this morning except for a perfectly well-behaved dog trotting round the corner by our house with its owner as we set off. Summer took a good ten minutes to calm down. Oh dear. Have a good day! xx

The Embassy staff of Germany, France and the United Kingdom sing Schedryk in the Kyiv underground. Wonderful!

'Oh, little town of, er, Bath, How still we see thee lie.' Just about light enough to venture into the fields with the dogs this morning. If this time of year is difficult, just plod through, one day at a time. The days are getting longer now, the light is coming back. Have a good day! xx

On Christmas Eve, some little trees for you, twinkling against a grey late afternoon sky. Have a good day! xx

I visited good old Pulteney Bridge yesterday in the 'blue hour' of the evening - it's one of those locations that (almost) never lets you down. Have a good day! xx

Here's some of Saturday's sunshine to start the week. Have a good day! xx

Another rather soggy morning. Yesterday was glorious. I could offer you sunshine at Prior Park (again) or Bath at the end of the day. Perhaps I'll keep the sunshine up my sleeve for later. Have a good day! xx

Yesterday, Bella and I enjoyed a Christmas party with her friends and a nice walk afterwards. The fields near Freshford were partially flooded and the reflections in them were stunning. Have a good day! xx

Got a bit soggy yesterday walking through town, but did manage to snap the carousel which is back for its annual visit. Have a good day! xx

A quick trip into town to buy provisions yesterday coincided with a rather scrummy sunset. Have a good day! xx

A drizzly Monday morning. I went to Portrait Club at the Holburne yesterday afternoon. Drawings not up to much but a good exercise, plus good exercise walking there and back. The light was going as I walked home but it was still okay to go along the canal. Have a good day. xx

Yesterday was cold, frosty and sunny so I took Bella for a bonus outing round part of the Skyline Walk and back via Prior Park. The light was extraordinary there - next time I'll bypass the big hill and go straight there for photos and coffee. Have a good day! xx

Well, I had heard but not seen steam trains this Christmas market season, so I thought I'd better go and look for one today. It was quite dark, so I found a vantage point near the station to see it coming in, then scuttled round to the other side to watch it leave. Water, light, steam! Oh, my heart!

Cold and clear this morning with lots of stars overhead. Here's one from earlier this week - a bit of black and white Christmasness in Great Pulteney Street. Have a good day! xx

A nice quiet morning, after a busy week. Yesterday's walk included this lovely raised pavement. Have a good day! xx