Each morning, when I catch the train, I try really hard not to look at my phone, but instead look out the window.
You see, where we live, is right in the middle of the Cheshire countryside.
We've lived in London where you have to miss several tube trains before squeezing yourself in & closing your eyes until your stop arrives.
We've lived in Kent where the commuter trains into London are so busy, it's not unusual to have to stand for the duration of the 40 minute journey, hoping you don't faint.
So here, in Cheshire, the quiet commuter train which runs between Chester & Manchester stopping at around 15 stops... honestly, it stops everywhere & takes a loooong time, is a lovely contrast. There's always a seat & a friendly guard to say hello.
But it's the views which make it extra special.
My mum grew up in stations, because her father was a station master.
He was the last Station Master at Melrose station before is was closed in the late 1960's.
They even had a visit from the Queen when she did her tour around the Scottish Borders, but our photo is long gone ( we definitely had one, my Grandpa was so proud of meet the Queen) so I've borrowed this one from her visit around that time.
Cool isn't it? It was a different time altogether.
So I think that might be why I have such a fondness for a train journey.
I couldn't resist creating a series of small prints inspired by the landscape whizzing past.
They're lovely individually, but together as a series, they are delightful.
For a the Auto Amor submission 'a day in may', I created a misty morning landscape.
in a similar style to the original Misty Morning print
It's hard to look at the trees going off into the distance and not imagine it as a print.
We're very lucky to live near such beautiful landscapes.