Daffodil Defiance, Aylesford

These cut daffodils have somehow retained their colour through the snow, extreme cold and now the thaw. They look fragile and soaked through and yet retain the eternal hope of spring and the milder weather to come. At points this week spring, let alone summer, seems as far away as the moon and the stars. That's why the hope of this beautiful, warm yellow keeps me going. Much as I love a good winter with an icy grip there is a moment where all you desire is sunshine, longer days and some warmth on your skin.