On Sunday, 20 January 2013 21:32:50 UTC, Lawrence13 wrote:

I stopped a couple of times just to take in the wonderful winter views and to chat with people about what a beautiful scene it all was.

There is also something so special about the light when there is snow on the ground -especially when it's also falling steadily.

there's also a real quality of beauty when the snow covers the streets, roads, parks and gardens and that white snowy blanket in its juxtaposition against the fantastic Victorian and Edwardian architecture in so many of our towns and cities

Very nicely put Lawrence. Just spent the last 90 minutes walking round Blackheath - it's genuinely awesome stuff. No wind, no-one about (although a few of the hostelries in Blackheath were doing brisk trade) and so quiet! The ambient light over and above the usual urban light is tremendous, too.

You also find that people talk to each other more when it snows...!

Richard