When it snows at Sheepdrove the farm is spectacularly transformed.

Above and below: Water from a burst pipe sprays over this tree and freezes to create a spectacular sculpture of ice .

Above: Sunrise lights up the mist and snow.

Above: Hawthorn bushes on the Sheepdrove.

Above: Sheep veiled by early morning mist.

Above: The courtyard at Sheepdrove Eco Conference Centre.

Above: The steel animal sculpture by Patrick Bateman.

Above: The steel cuts a silhouette into a misty evening.
(Make this picture your computer screen wallpaper!)

Above: The conference centre reflects the setting sun.

Above: Whose footprints are these?

Above: Alpacas, with the eco conference centre in the background. 

Above: A wooden arch stands as the threshold to the pathway to Nut Wood and the lake. This is another sculpture by Patrick Bateman.

Above: a female Stonechat fluffs up to keep warm.

Above: This Robin is hunting for food where snow has melted.

Above: Long winter shadows.

Above: Everything was coated by the heavy snowfall.

Above: Even the reeds have snow on them!

Above: The top of the cascade and stream on the reedbed system.

Above: Sheepdrove Lake in Cockcrow Bottom & Nut Wood to the west.

Above: The boathouse at the lake is a cosy retreat!