An icy and foggy Brockholes – in pictures

According to the weather forecast it was going to be a sunny but cold day.What they forgot to mention was that you wouldn’t be able to see the sun for the freezing fog! 

There was however, something hauntingly beautiful about wondering around Brockholes nature reserve in the icy-cold conditions. The photo below were all taken within the space of about two hours. Some come from the walks around the reserve, others show the visitor centre itself.

Here are the pictures…

23 January 2019. Preston UK. UK Weather. The Fog and frost lasted until the afternoon in Lancashire as temperatures hovered around zero all day. This is Brockholes Nature Reserve which is next to the M6 Motorway. Speed restrictions were in place due to the poor weather conditions.

York in January

While it may not be the warmest month, there is never really a bad time to visit York.  One of the advantages of visiting in winter is that you don’t get swamped by the crowds and endless tour groups that you get in high season.

York has so much to offer, stunning buildings, great shopping, cosy pubs and scenic walks along the fortified city walls or alongside the River Ouse. Our stay was just three days but I did manage a few photos…

Ouse Bridge at sunrise in the centre of York.

York Minster

Two cyclists silouetted against the sunset sky while crosing the Millennium Bridge in York, UK.

A January visit to the Fylde coast

It’s not far to the beach at St Annes from Preston and at anytime of year it’s good to experience the wide-open spaces that the coast provides.  Over recent years there has been a good deal of conservation work taking place to try and protect the sand dunes here from erosion. One of the measures involves planting out old Christmas trees along the front edge of the Dunes. 

A popular and well photographed view is of the old wooden pier on the beach. I’d hoped to get a stunning sunset but whilst that didn’t happen, I’m still happy with how the photo turned out in the end. See this pic and a few more from my visit to Lytham St Annes below…

 

The remains of an old Landing Jetty on the beach at Lytham St Annes, nera Blackpool on the Fylde Coast.

The remains of an old Landing Jetty on the beach at Lytham St Annes, nera Blackpool on the Fylde Coast.

The remains of an old Landing Jetty on the beach at Lytham St Annes, nera Blackpool on the Fylde Coast.

The remains of an old Landing Jetty on the beach at Lytham St Annes, nera Blackpool on the Fylde Coast.

The return of Ribble buses to Preston

At weekend the Harris Museum and Library in Preston launched an exhibition to commemorate 100 years since the foundation of the Ribble Motor Company. 

Red Ribble buses had been a familiar sight around Lancashire for many years and four vintage vehicles proved popular as they parked up on the Flag Market in front of The Harris to mark the occasion.  Here are a few photos I took for Blog Preston. Click on any picture to view larger.