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~Pendle Hill~

7th July 2011

Pendle Rain

Pen-Y-Ghent

Scroll down for photos and a description of the walk....

Pendle

The Start

This was a bit of a gamble, there are heavy showers around - greens and yellows, if you watch the BBC weather forecasts. But if I miss the rain, the views should be a little different to usual.

Rain Shower

Rain Shower

Somewhere close to Barnoldswick, they're getting drenched.

Thunderstorm

Thunderstorm

Lightning and bangs coming from the clouds over Gisburn. I made it to the top in quick time and I was carrying a waterproof, fearing the worst. But, I was lucky the showers were avoiding Pendle Hill.

Cloud

Rain Cloud

Another Cumulonimbus is building from the south, heading towards Burnley from Rossendale.

Pendle Summit

Pendle Summit

Burnley Rainbow

Burnley Rainbow

Rainbow

An unlikely location for a pot of gold. Fell Wood is closer to the camera.

Pendle Summit

Pendle Hill Trig Point

Chosen by the Burnley Express as "Photo of The Week" - edition of 15th July 2011

I spent around 40 minutes up here waiting for the best photo opportunities and hoping the sun would shine directly on the summit, but it didn't. Many folk got wet this evening, but not me.

Pendle Summit

Pendle Summit

The cairn nearest the camera was built by me. The stones had spelt out a name and been scattered untidily, so I tidied the area up a little.

Black Moss Reservoir

Black Moss Reservoirs and Barley

Rain Cloud

Rain Cloud over West Yorkshire

Hebden Bridge / Hailfax are also getting wet.

Locals

Heading Home

Two local residents, Tom (left) and Karen are heading home to their place just under Pendle Hill. Fantastic.

Walkers: Just Me

Time taken: 1hr 40mins over a distance of about 2.5 miles.

Route: Roadside, up the steps, along the top, around and about and then back down the steps.

Weather and conditions: Overcast, not windy, storms to the north, east and south.

Greetings Count: A runner overtook me and I passed a few descenders, but no other walkers were on top, chancing the conditions. Tom (above) recognised me from this website, very rewarding.

Take me back to the start ....

Take me home....