Ice And The February Sun… WARNING! Lots of photos!

Wimp. Come back and winter like a man.

Why don’t you come over here Mike and get away from them

Top shots PMN, Nice to adapt skills to other subjects, and showing your ability to perform to a challenge !!

Well done !!

Somehow I have managed to miss this thread until now. Really pleased I came across it though because these photos are amazingly good, Paul.

Stunningly beautiful photos, Paul.

Great work, Paul. Thanks for sharing!

TJ

Thanks for your kind words, all. Very much appreciated!

Paul

Wimp. Come back and winter like a man.

😀 Coward! What’s the matter? Can’t take real winters?:D

Only enjoy the pictures these days

Now thats what I miss about good old Pennine landscapes, it pales anything down here into insignificance. My stepson went down the River Blackwater, which is just over the fence, on Sunday and took some stunning winter pictures with his mobile phone, well, I thought they were till I saw yours.
I will say one thing though, the river here is about 5m wide, fairly deep and usually fast flowing, but it was virtually iced over during the weekend, in fact the old millrace just along the bank, was completely frozen over, very unusual.
Our nearest craggy outcrop must be Charnwood Forest which is about 100 miles away, what a pain.
I intend going to see my mother in a few weeks, I think this has persuaded me to take the old hiking gear with me, if I can find it, and dissapear into Derbyshire for a few hours.
Theres nowt like a bit of hill walking in the winter, as long as you know what you’re doing and have the right equipment. A few years ago my brother and I tackled Kinder Scout on New Years Eve, it was glorious, we found several a/c wrecks, including a Rapide, what amazed me were the number of people camping out in Edale, no way, I tried it once, when it snows your tent has a tendency to collapse, it makes it difficult to get out for a pee during the night, which you need to do having had several pints in order to make you sleep in such conditions.

Great photos

Great shots Paul, you know it’s been really cold when running water gets frozen solid. Haven’t seen shots like that for a while.

Cheers

Paul F

The 2nd “General” shot of the icicles is stunning…would grace any wall.

😀 Coward! What’s the matter? Can’t take real winters?:D
Enjoy the sun mate. There’s a rumour that our summer is on its way though if they sent it with Royal mail it might get here the year after next or it might not arrive at all.

Stunning pictures…I’m sitting here in my shorts by the pool looking at these shots and thinking this is why i moved to the land of sunshine

Very nice, almost makes you feel cold just looking at them. I’m surprised to be the first to pass comment on them. If you’ve any more I’d be happy to see them.
Mike