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31/12/08 - Brinscall to Great Hill 

 

The cold weather mentioned in my last walk in November has remained and today I woke up to freezing fog, so like in that walk I decided to go high and try to get above it. Myself and a friend had probably one of the best days walking we've ever had in this area. Having got to the top of Well Lane the sun made its first tentitive appearance and as we took the track to Great Hill it burnt away the last remnants of the fog. We were in glorious sunshine and all the coldness associated with the fog disappeared leaving us warm and over dressed. However, below us to the west the fog covered everything. The cloud inversions were spectacular. The following photo's are probably the best I've captured - I do hope you enjoy them. What a great walk to end the year

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There was a heavy frost at the top of Well Lane

 

  
 

The last of the fog is beginning to reveal the Pine woods

 

  
 
Over towards Winter Hill the fog is still wiping out Rivington Pike

 

  
 

A frozen tarn alongside the Great Hill track

 

  
 

As we gained height the cloud inversion started to appear over White Coppice

 

  
 

Troy in silhouette with mist in the valley of Dean Black Brook

 

  
 

Approaching the point where the Path from White Coppice meets the path from Brinscall. Light mist is evident above Dean Black Brook

 

  
 

The meeting of the paths

 

  
 

Looking across to Anglezarke Moor and the fog is slowly returning

 

  
 

Ahead of us it's lovely and Great Hill awaits us if Gummy the old dog can make it.

 

  
 

Great Hill from the ruins of Drinkwaters

 

  
 

Looking back towards Drinkwaters - and the fog is enveloping the valley below

 

  
 

Another view looking back at the old ruins

 

  
 

Drinkwaters is now slowly being hidden

 

  
 

Taken from the stile on the approches to Great Hill Summit

 

  
 

Gummy approaches the summit

 

  
 

..and the fog is slowly approaching us

 

  
 

Zooming in on Drinkwaters

 

  
 

Over to the south east - fog covers the valley of the Rivington - Belmont road below Winter Hill

 

  
 

And further round the Pike appears above the fog

 

  
 

Winter Hill above the fog

 

  
 

Pendle Hill (centre) and Darwen Tower

 

  
 

The fog is encroaching, in this view to Rivington Pike.

 

  
 

Zooming in on the Pike

 

  
 

Every valley is being covered

 

  
 
The signpost on the summit of Great Hill. To the left of it Pendle Hill pokes out of the fog, and to the right is Darwen Tower
  
 
Gummy at the summit - pretty good for a 17 year old
  
 

And as we leave the summit Great Hill is being enveloped.

A wonderful day