Sat 20th Oct. 2012
It's around this time of year we always walk through Hardcastle Crags, a deep wooded valley near to the town of Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire. I've walked this lovely valley for around 60 years and the Autumn colours never disappoint me, but looking back in my old diaries the colours are at their best 2 weeks later than 35 years ago, so it's going to be the first few days in Nov. again this year.
Gibson Mill
Along the sides of the valley Millstone Grit rocky outcrops make good viewing points across the valley
Sun. Oct.21st 2012
Another beautiful Autumn day here in Lancashire. The 2 pictures are of Cromwells Bridge in the late afternoon sunshine. It earned its name after Oliver Cromwell's Parliamentary Army of 8000 men used the bridge to cross over the River Hodder on the 16th August 1648, they were on their way to Preston where they fought the Kings Army in the Battle of Preston.
