THE SUNDAY SNAP

A picture for today, and a look at the week ahead on History, Etc

The Copper Horse against a leaden sky (Photo: Dan Jones)

I read somewhere - maybe in a Jack Reacher book - that in the northern hemisphere February is the barest month for trees and ground vegetation. It certainly felt that way today as I walked through Windsor Great Park. The wind was gusting and the centuries-old oaks stood stark against the sky, many with fallen branches around their feet, cast down by the winter’s storms.

Up closer however, there was life. There’s always life. Tiny buds on twigs, and molehills everywhere. The signs of other worlds, some hidden by the land and others hidden by time yet to pass.

This photo shows the Copper Horse, a statue of George III, erected in 1831. If you want a good revisionist biography of that monarch, I recommend Andrew Roberts’ book, published last autumn.

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Enjoy the rest of the weekend and see you soon,

Dan