"the world in solemn stillness lay ...."

title from the the carol 'it came upon a midnight clear ...'

It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth,
To touch their harps of gold:
"Peace on the earth, goodwill to men
From heavens all gracious King!"
The world in solemn stillness lay
To hear the angels sing.

The angels were definitely bending near the earth today at Bosham, West Sussex where this peaceful scene was taken. Actually the birds on the shoreline were incredibly talkative, especially the Barnacle geese.

Just getting in the mood, less than 3 weeks to go folks .....