1st Jan - Hello 2019

Feel a little bit like the tiny insect, I'm leaving behind the roller coaster ride of 2018 with all it's highs and lows and ready to face 2019.

Happy New Year All. Oh and its better on black - Not said that for a long time :)

[Amy Shaylor]

Lovely focus on the tiny insect. It's beautiful in B&W. Happy New Year to you :)

[Babs]

I think this photo is a great analogy of your 2018 roller coaster ride and I hope you are now on the home straight after the twists and turns. The tiny bug seems to be walking in the right direction. Happy New Year and I hope you have a healthy and happy 2019. Take care xx

[Newbank Lass]

@onewing Thanks Babs, The road ahead looks calmer, for now, inevitably there will be more twists and turns somewhere along the way! Wishing you a happy new year.

[sally agnew]

Beautifully symbolic. Wishing you all a safe and healthy 2019 Ruth :)

[Shanne]

Lovely image - all the best in 2019

[Pam Knowler]

A beautiful image Ruth!! Happy New Year to you and your family!! Lets hope it brings good health to us all!!

[David]

Bumpy ride over... fingers crossed. Good wishes for a smooth pain-free stress-free 2019. Like this pic and its symbolism.

[David]

PS Come see the starlings... calming and uplifting. I'll meet you at the rail station if you tell me when you leave Brum

[gloria jones]

Wonderful focus...Wishing you a healthy, happy New Year!

[Clare Gadsby]

wishing you and yours all good things for 2019! this is a lovely start :)

[Jerome]

this is very nice
love that kind of photos

[Newbank Lass]

@yrhenwr sounds lovely... Shame it's too far though for a school hour trip!

[David]

@newbank All would be welcome

[Maggiemae]

From your stories, I'm sure 2019 will be a more pleasurable one for you! Good focus on the bug! Its on a roller coaster ride!

[Phil Howcroft]

Welcome back newbank, a lovely mono start to 2019

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

love the focus on the insect. all the best this year :-)

[Rosie Kerr]

Beautiful image - it really tells a tale. All the best for this year.

[Marnie]

I profoundly hope 2019 treats you kindly Ruth. Love the image.

[PhylM-S]

Simply fabulous. I love everything about this! Everything. Wow.

[PhylM-S]

Just looked at it on black... I love it even more. I’d put this up on my wall in a heartbeat. Beautiful. Happy new year. To a better one for all!

[Sam]

Back with a bang Ms Newbank! FAV FAV FAV

[Padlock]

Go for it and enjoy the ride!!

[Humphrey Hippo]

Happy New Year!

[Jane Pittenger]

He does look as if he is on a roller coaster! Beautiful grace and simplicity. I’m for you having a MUCh easier year

[haskar]

Simply and beauty.

[Taffy]

Yay!! You are back!! So glad to see you posting -- you have such a wonderful eye for design as well as storytelling. I like this abstract and the elegance you've conveyed.

[Taffy]

PS -- and the little bug riding the elegant roller coaster of course.