As the winter months descend on the Midlands, a blanket of quiet encloses the landscape. At Lemonwood, this is our favourite time of year. The scenery changes, the animal life changes and even winter attitudes seem to set in.
The cars rolling the country pass of the Midlands Meander becomes relatively subdued as the temperature drops. There are a few travellers for whom the weather is not a deterrent – some with fire in their hearts and a love of the Midlands that runs too deep to be waylaid. But, for many, the comfort of home is too magnetic. For us, this is something of a phenomenon.
Winter brings with it a transformation. The green horizon we have come to know so well during summer evolves into planes of ochre and yellow, as if Nature has asked for a respite from conventional beauty. Sunlight on these different plateaus of colour introduces a new, hidden palette – a reminder that there can be beauty in death; the promise of a revival.
At the heart of winter lies the frost and the snow – a novelty that brings out the child-like wonder in all of us. Clear nights offer cobalt skies and a scattering of stars: a replica of the snowflakes that awaken us all.
At Lemonwood, we have a passion for winter. It is the perfect excuse for long walks in lazy sunlight, warm drinks in sunsets ablaze with colour, blankets and roaring fires. Share winter with us at Lemonwood – let us warm your memories.