The weather at home in Northumberland hasn’t had much to recommend it during the last two months. I’ve spent more time in London than at home – more by force of nature than design. It has been a lousy winter altogether.

But driving over Alnwick moor tonight to catch the train south to London this is the view that greeted me of the Cheviots. There’s still snow on the hills, but maybe, just maybe, Spring is around the corner.

Technical data: Canon EOS 450D; Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200); Aperture: f/9.0; and Focal Length: 18 mm.