A hike in the snow

We had all four seasons in the space of 10 mins. Today!

After some snow shifting early this morn, to allow Sue to get a new hair do, we had a walk in the snow this aft. It started in beautiful sunshine, then hail and sleet, then between Kelham Farm and Bradshaw Lane a blizzard.

Bri.- Birds were nearly as scarce as snow ploughs this aft.

We kept to the main roads:- Bradshaw Lane, Ingham Lane, Syke Lane, Keighley Road, Thornton Road, Denholme Gate Road, Green Lane, Bradshaw Lane. 
A good test for Sue's foot!

The walk was augmented by an enjoyable stop for lunch at Asa Nicholsons -We had a Turkey, gravy and apple sauce sarnie – we know how to live in Bradshaw.

Birds:-

As we left the house a Robin and a Mistle Thrush were enjoying the meal worms on the wheelie bin top – 2 Mistle Thrush were here on our return and  2 of our ubiquitous Magpie.

A Kestrel, 12 Canada Goose flying below soil hill, LBBG > W with 6 or so smaller gulls, Blackbird, Carrion Crow (trying to find food in the blizzard near Raggalds flood) was all I could muster today.

Raggalds Flood looked only semi-frozen but was deserted.

Child:  Daddy, daddy there is a man at the door with a bald head.
Daddy: Tell him I've already got one!

Towards Old Guy Road - Mountain

Soil Hill and the Old Pottery Buildings

'Brown Cow & Copper Kettle' traffic lights

Carrion Crow nr. Raggalds Flood trying to cope.

Raggalds Flood.

Meanwhile back at the ranch - 2 Mistle Thrush