Joie de vivre

And who wouldn't sing his or her heart out on a morning like this !

Glorious blue sky. Yes - cold and frosty to start with, but that just made the world more beautiful.

A lovely time at the gym - with the pool quiet and full of mist and steam rising from the warmth, against the backdrop of the shimmering sunrise.

I decided to head for Elford Hall Gardens which was really quite busy with gardeners and volunteers, all happily working and chatting and telling tales of what they've seen or caught on camera - the tree creeper, the buzzard. Dog walkers - lots of smiling faces.

and then the robin, posing and singing his heart out.

Extra shots : 
A co operative chaffinch makes sure I catch the light.

Furbie's favourite window cleaner arrived this morning. She watched and watched, and when he started on the back, she zoomed across the room to keep on checking on him.