The town where I live is 400 years old today. Well, that’s not specifically true, it was here before then but on the 25th March 1613 it received it’s Royal Charter from King James I.

Click on image below if like me you are a history freak and want more information.

Yesterday myself and Stephen took a cold walk up Scrabo Hill overlooking the town. A strange walk as half of the hill was clear of snow and the other half was covered in deepish drifts. Here are the usual photos from the walk.

Plenty of trees down from the snow storm

The ivy adds to the weight and catches the wind causing host tree to snap!

Overlooking Comber with it’s own warmer climate and no snow.

Gorse in Flower

This side of the hill in deeper snow.

Towards the Tower.

Ards 400 Years in the making

shafts of sun on Strangford Lough

This way…

Lichen on a Birch

Snow blasted

Looking towards Belfast, City lost all power on Friday night in the storm.

Smudge enjoying himself

Maggie not as keen in the cold.

Chase me!

Frozen Flowers

Peeking througgh.

big foot

Snow disappears as you approach Comber

in Killyneither wood

wood edge

Snow boarder!

Spring Lambs, a shock to the system!

Strangford Lough.