Despite what seems to be a huge amount of christmassy goings-on, I have to keep reminding myself it is actually still November… but only just. So to help ring in the new month here is a (non-christmassy) desktop wallpaper.

OK, I’ve realised that’s twice in two sentences I have been negative about Christmas… it’s not that I am anti it, so much as I only have a 14-day tolerance level for Yuletide festivities so don’t want to peak too soon.

Here you go then – a sweet, sweet New Forest pony having a sleepy moment in the cold of winter.

Click on the image below to view the full-size image – one size (should) fit all…

It occurred to be the other day that I hadn’t used my beloved Polaroid SX-70 for ages. I do find it takes the best photos when there’s LOTS of light – almost too much light, so what with it being dark and wintry and all, conditions aren’t exactly ideal.  However, whilst these aren’t amaze-ulous or anything, it was very satisfying to hear and feel that click and whirr again as the photo popped out.

On the other hand, just look at these photos – they’re from the 100 Days of Winter flickr group and I’m totally gobsmacked at how amazing they are and how great they look together. I feel so inspired – winter is awesome!

1. To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake, it is necessary to stand out in the cold., 2. firewood., 3. afternoon snack., 4. just before sundown, 5. Weird clouds, 6. dreaming of play time, 7. winter captured, 8. Winter has come, 9. decorating closeup, 10. christmas cocoa, 11. njosnavelin, 12. 17/365., 13. Sunday love, 14. Winter flower, 15. Picture Inspiration | Week Thirty Nine, 16. Skating in Somerset House, London, 17. snow boots for sure, 18. a little snow art, 19. Untitled, 20. 1210036 fog, 21. saturday afternoon, 22. oak, 23. 2011-11-25 – Foggy Forest under the Rainbow Sky, 24. Fortnum and Masons #5, 25. Starbucks.

I was rummaging through my camera drawer (I could really do with a camera room, but a drawer will do for now) and I (re)discovered my Diana Instant Back.

Being the impatient sort I loaded it with film right there and then and proceeded to skip to the back garden so I could photograph the first vaguely photogenic thing I could find. The twiggy branches of a tree are always a safe bet.

Taken with Diana + Instant Back + FujiFilm mini instant film