Today we were surveying two bridges in Eskdale. We parked at the bottom of the Hardknott Pass where there was a considerable amount of snow piled up by the side of the road.
Not surprisingly the pass was closed
Brotherilkeld Farm with Bowfell in the distance
At the first kissing gate it was apparent that there was going to be some snow today…
But it was very localised just where it had drifted
What was strange was just how much was on the river
Ling Cove bridge our first of the day
Snow on the river, Crag thinks it doesn’t get much better than this
That water must be cold as you can see the snow under the water
We have surveyed these two bridges for a number of years in April & have never been able to cross The River Esk here & have had to retrace our steps to a bridge near the bottom. Today however the water was low enough to reasonably easily cross.
Impressive icicles hanging from the river bank
The snow almost totally covers the river here
A short video of our surroundings, did I mention it was rather windy today? (check your volume is down low)
We reach our next bridge & the waterfalls aren’t that impressive today
But the icicles are
Scale Bridge, most of the footprints here are sheep
Who we come across further down (they are all watching Crag here)
Our (probable) farewell to the snow until the end of the year, we’ve had some fun in it this winter & spring
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