IMBOLC or CANDLEMAS is the name of the festival at the
start of the month of February. It is symbolic in the beautiful little
snowdrop flower - the first flower of Spring, signifying Hope of better
things to come after the long dark days of Winter.
The next picture is of Wayland's Smithy, it was taken
on a cold lonely Winter Solstice afternoon. Standing there in total
solitude, it was easy to imagine how it must have been at this place
aeons before. The wind was wild and rushed through the tall trees
talking in some strange language of happenings from long ago.