In the midday sunshine
I left the Department
and climbed over the safety barrierI left the Department
onto the path through the woods.
Very few people had walked that way
and the snow was soft and clean.
The Founders building looked like
an enchanted castle
hidden among the snowy trees
and the stone balustrade
was the perfect setting
for Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty.
It was a brief respite from the preparations
for the start of term,
examination papers,
staff shortages
and field trips.
Overstepping boundaries? You want to watch out Mrs M, the White Witch will get you!
ReplyDeleteWhat magical landscape ...
ReplyDeletePaola
Once again you take us on a magical journey with words and pictures. And crossing the safety barrier, tut tus but I do love virgin snow, how could you resist?
ReplyDeletebet there's not many people who can say they work in a place as beautiful as that.....
ReplyDeleteSuch recklessness, and all purely for our photographic viewing pleasure.
ReplyDeleteYou deserve a medal!
Lynne x.
You are much more of a rebel than I am. I salute you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place to work.
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful place to work...
ReplyDeleteI took my camera out with me when I walked Pip this morning - sometimes it needs to be seen through a lens, the places we take for granted, to see the beauty in the everyday.
ReplyDeleteThat balustrade is to die for.
It all looks so magical. What a beautiful place to work. Makes me miss university...well, almost! K x
ReplyDeleteI can't get over the fact that this is where you work. It is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSnow!
ReplyDeleteAnd a red truck!
Royal Holloway!!! Just found your website from a link over at Dragonfly and couldn't believe it when I saw your photos! I went to RH to do an MSc a couple of years ago, it's so funny seeing it under the snow again! Isn't it such a beautiful place!
ReplyDeleteSun and snow! Those are gorgeous pictures.
ReplyDeleteSnow covered castles are all well and good but that's a fine Rover. I'll have one of those.
ReplyDeleteBreathless!
ReplyDeleteOh it is so beautiful there where you work! Lovely!
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