A long day spent photographing the snow in Shropshire included a visit to Rushbury, beneath Wenlock Edge.

This lovely village lies in Apedale, which is also known as the valley of the bees.

The name comes from apis - Latin for bee - and refers to the monks of Wenlock Abbey who were noted beekeepers in the 13th century.

Earlier, I stood on Wenlock Edge and looked out across the Corvedale as late afternoon sunshine highlighted the autumn leaves on the oak tree in front of me.

In the distance are the snow-covered slopes of Titterstone Clee, rising above a patchwork of winter-white fields - two seasons in one day!

Eventually, it was time to pack away my camera gear and head back home to thaw out in front of the woodburner.

I had spent the previous day in Shrewsbury, where the Abbey looked like something out of a fairytale during a heavy fall of snow.

On the left you can just about make out the spire of St Mary’s Church disappearing behind the white flakes - a real-life Christmas card!