This Morning

This morning saw a clear blue sky, frost and three of us assembling at the lower barn. Colin W and Yours Truly in matching jackets and shoes, and KLM muttering, as he usually does, about his many problems; some old and some new, the most recent of which being a sore calf.

Disappointed to have no female company, we set off to do the climbs. Stopping for a photo shoot on Two Lads, we were pleased when TYC, desperate not to miss a photo opportunity, appeared on the scene and on the photo:-

Thought this was a particularly good shot of not only a rare smile from Col, but also KLM's left ear, with TYC appearing at a gallop stage left. The pike tower is just visible between the two figures in the foreground.

Not be be outdone, but showing no originality, TYC also complained of a sore calf. We set off for the Pike, then on to Noon Hill, with Colin dropping off for home at the pigeon tower. After Noon Hill it was George's Lane, then the long climb up the back of Winter Hill. Near the top we were asked about the route of the Winter Hill race, by a young couple who seemed to be recceing it with out benefit of map or any knowledge of the whereabouts of the check points. KLM, our token navigator for the day, advised them.

Then the trig point, soon after which we turned back to look for the much viewed snow bunting, still in its compound ~ doesn't it know there's no top to its cage, and it could leave at any time?

Finally a second visit to the Two Lads cairns, and a second chat, as we neared the kennels, with the recce-ers, with whom we may be rendezvousing again soon. KLM dropped off below the Pike and TYC and I continued to the copse below Noon Hill, at which point we also turned for home.

A fine, if slightly leisurely morning out, with neither of the injured calf owners professing to any deterioration in their condition.