Walking the Dog, Simonside Snow England It’s always a great subject

It’s always a great subject to paint as the narrow gorge is filled with dark shadows and bright reflections as the river rushes over the mill’s weir and through the rocks

It's also a great place to see a wide variety of sea birds in all seasons

In the distance the trees of Cragside provide a splash of green

Thrum Mill – Rushing River Print 0068

Walking the Dog, Simonside Snow England It’s always a great subjectWalking the Dog, Simonside Snow Print 0021 This is a November view of Rothburys River Coquet, with the golf course sitting on the valleys floodplain and the sloping pattern of fields that crosshatch the valley side, with The Simonside Hills as a backdrop. Dark skeletal trees, hedgerows and fencing are stark against the snow, producing the linear quality and limited palette of a winter landscape. Only the dog walkers and their dogs have ventured out to