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Middleton Gardens, ILFORD, IG2 6DS

How true that is I can't say, because I don't remember there being any sunny weather the next day! Anyhow, this pleasant sunset over Valentines Park makes an interesting sight, since the sky is mostly dull and grey, and yet we still have the colours of sunset peeking through! This was taken between the rooftops of numbers 17 and 19 Middleton Gardens - the concrete chimney in the background being one on the rear of a Perth Road house - looking south-south west towards Valentines Park.

Thick fog blanketed Middleton Gardens on the evening of the 8th January, with some quite interesting results! I love the way the lamp posts turn the fog orange - it adds a somewhat dingy and dreary atmosphere to the road! This is the view looking north-west towards Gants Hill - the tower blocks completely hidden by the fog!

The same view as "Snow in Middleton Gardens", taken around four hours later. Several more snowfalls occurred throughout the evening, which has now led to the snow settling in thick blankets on the road and pavement. The lamp-posts give an interesting effect with their yellowish glow - it almost looks as if the road has been coated in lemon icing! Note the skyglow in the background, caused by the snow reflecting the glow from the lamp posts!

Today has been yet another bright and sunny day, which has prompted this rather interesting sunset to form over Middleton Gardens at five to seven. I can't tell whether the peach-coloured lines are thin clouds or vapour trails of airplanes which have flown over the area during the day. View taken west in the direction of Valentines Park.

Here's a view of the rainbow taken looking south-southwest from street level. The massive arc of the coloured bands is well demonstrated! The chimney to the left gives you a good idea of its height in the sky!

This is the view of the snow shower taken from the middle window of my bedroom, looking towards Valentines Park.

At five past three, a snow shower hit Middleton Gardens, but unfortunately it wasn't heavy or prolonged enough to settle on the road and pavement. The snow is definitely coming down at quite some speed, though, as you can't fully see the new block of flats or City Gate House in the distance. Just fifteen minutes later, the snow stopped and the sunshine and clear sky returned. This view was taken from the bedroom window on the right hand side, looking towards Gants Hill Roundabout.

In the space of just 24 hours, six inches of snow (it was up to my shins!) fell on Middleton Gardens. This is the scene pretty much all the way around London at the moment. About the only things in this image which are not white are the brick walls and fronts of the houses!

This is the same view as "Snowflakes rushing past the lamp-post", but zoomed out slightly and with the flash turned on. Note that you can now see the house across the road and more detail of the shape of the lamp-post, the lamp-post is less glary and has more of an orange glow to it, and the snowflakes come to life in their true colour! Just goes to show you what the flash can do!

An hour later, the fresh tarmac can be seen neatly laid around the offending tree.