With the blackthorn (prunus spinosa) in full flower, the red

of the DB Class 66 and the lush greenery makes for a feast of colour all set against a brilliant blue sky! 66041 leads the daily 07.05 Dollands Moor to Daventry (DIRFT) bottled water train past Roade Hill in south Northamptonshire. I really like this location for an afternoon spot but the owner of the field that is the home to a number of alpacas has just installed the large wooden posts across the foreground and has planted a line of trees in front of the palisade fence so it will not remain like this forever!