Deceptive sunshine

Cirrocumulus on a cold sunny day.

December sunset

The end of a sunny day.

Winter's here

It's been windy lately, stripping the last of the leaves off the trees. A farmer has been along this hedge with a machine that cut all the summer's growth of brush, so you can see through it. The sun shone for a bit, but it was mostly grey. Some rain, but not enough. They said on the news that we need a lot more.

Winter sun

Winter sun, originally uploaded by Sparrows' Friend.

Bitterly cold but bright sun, late afternoon.

New Year snow

New Year snow, originally uploaded by Sparrows' Friend.

The cumulus congestus was about 20-25 miles away, towards the coast. It grew into a distinctive elongated anvil shape later, when the light wasn't good enough to get a decent image.