~Pendle Hill~
15th January 2016
Pendle Summit
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Lunchtime Walk |
Air Ambulance |
Finally, the tiresome weather pattern that has plagued the UK since early November appears to have been dislodged and we are relieved to see that the sky is still blue when the clouds disperse (14th Jan). It is unusual to see the regional air ambulance land on our lunchtime walk, indeed on this unique occasion it collected a youngster in need of urgent medical care and headed off towards Manchester (Weds 13th).
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Snowy Pendle
It's Friday 15th January and the forecast suggests rain in the afternoon, so I turn the day on its head and go for an early walk up Pendle. We started walking before the sunrise at 07:48hrs.
The Summit Plateau
Shower clouds to the south-west are illuminated by the rising sun.
Sunrise
Planning: it takes 20 minutes from home to the parking spot and up to 30 minutes to get to the top. So, leaving home on time, it was just as expected to be at the top at sunrise.
Early Light
Molly
Descent Route
Rather slippy in places on the way down, as you might expect. Local photographer, Laura Bradshaw was not far away and she took the following photograph from Black Moss - Pendle Hill, always best in white!
Pendle Hill from Black Moss
Molly n' Me from the roadside, up the steps, down the track: 1hr and 15mins.
Filling in the spaces in January
Most photos copyright Richard Ratcliffe 2016 ©
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