Walk No.3 - Part of the Parkland Walk

The Parkland Walk; Sunday 20th December 2009.
Weather: Crisp, cold, sunny, still.

The Parkland Walk is a collection of green links in north London from Finsbury Park to Alexandra Palace and back, via Highgate Wood along the course of an old railway. I have done it before, but yesterday we needed something local and easy. It fits the bill perfectly.

It was an incredibly crisp winters day. The sun shone all day, but the chill never left the air. The remains of the mid-week snow had hardened and turned treacherous. We slipped on diamonds.

Slow foot, tread carefully.
Hard snow, semi-permanent icicles.

Bird feeding frenzy while light remains.
A robin scratching in exposed mud.

A railway bridge reclaimed by artists.
Graffiti on graffiti.

Walking aimlessly along a path,
Expecting the snow queen to emerge.

Hunger takes over,
We seek civilisation.

Emotional revelations by the fireside.
Whisky and ginger and leaky windows.

Back outdoors; the cold sucks out breath.
Icy fingers probing under layers.

A clear sky
A crescent moon and Jupiter shines forth.