Nomad and Postbox

Salthouse Road, Barrow in Furness

 It has been unremitting rain here, not a sign of snow. If I walk to town I'll pass this postbox but opposite there are usually cars parked by the boat, but on this snowy day a winter ago only the boat was there.  It was an opportunity I had waited for, click went my camera.

Wishing everyone a Happy Holiday Season

Christmas Mail

Salthouse Post Office Post Box LA13 20

I was about to take a picture of the postbox where I post all my mail, with its fresh coating of snow, when out of the corner of my eye saw the red Royal Mail postal van appear, click. Could I get it again, on no the lights are turning green

it was on its way 'post-haste' delivering parcels.  The 'post must get through' delivering letters and cards

 Furness Abbey Approach from Abbey Road

like this one. A painting of the ruins of the12th Century Furness Abbey, built in local sandstone.  It sits in a natural amphitheatre, which when the Cistercian monks settled there, was called the Vale of the Deadly Nightshade.  Whenever I see one of John Duffin's paintings on a postcard it gets added to my collection.  Although he now lives in London he paints the place where he was born (Barrow in Furness) extensively. This is actually a Christmas Card which I am sending via the web to you my reader and sending wishes for a Merry Christmas.

A joint post for Gemma of Greyscale Territory's Weekend Mailbox and Beth of The Best Hearts Are Crunchy's Postal Friendship Friday.