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Snowy Derwent River

From our window, everything was white – the front yard, the stone fence, the footpath, the park…

Snow at Matlock

I went out straight away to explore. Luckily the fresh snow wasn’t slippery, yet. The B&B and the hillside behind looked like a classic Christmas scene.

Snow at Matlock

The River Derwent flowed in the gully below. On a summer’s day, it would be a nice place to sit, but not on a frozen, snowy day.

Snow at Matlock

Still, there were many details to savour – snow on the branches and trunks, for example.

Snow at Matlock

Snow on the leaves and ground cover.

Snow at Matlock

It was all so fascinating for me, even if it was freezing cold, so it won’t surprise you that I have plenty more snow scenes to share.

Snow at Matlock

Across the Pennines

We are heading now to the north of England, where it was distinctly colder than the south! After visiting some relatives in Lancashire, we took the train across the Pennines, the ridge of hills and mountains between the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire.

Train ride across the Pennines

The ride took us from the old Lancashire town of Accrington, to the Yorkshire city of Leeds. Along the way, we passed through many villages.

Train ride across the Pennines

Many were built from local stone and dated back to the Industrial Revolution of the 19th Century, when many were mill towns.

Train ride across the Pennines

And we passed many pastures, moors, and snow-covered hill-tops. Spring-time snow, that’s a novelty for a Sydney-sider!