Snowy Nights and Frosty Days

December has been a wintery sort of month.  We have had spells of deep cold with temperatures down to minus 9 degrees. 
We had a white Christmas although only just .....

and now as the year draws to a close more snow and frost.

 The high fells towards Great Shunner are solid white with snow.

 Beck Meetings

Sheep (in lamb) on't road!

White wintery sky and tricky road conditions all the way down dale. 

Christmas at Pry House Farm

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and good health & happiness in 2018

All the very best to all our blog followers, friends and family and to everyone who has stayed at Hillcrest Cottage, in the Shepherd's Hut or been our B&B guests at Pry House Farm.

We hope to see you again when you next visit the
Yorkshire Dales.  Happy New Year!

Shepherd Hut at Sunset

Although the Shepherd's Hut is closed up for the winter, take a glimpse,

perfectly positioned, silhouetted against the evening sky. 

Spectacular Sunset

After a very black & white day the sky is suddenly a riot of colour.

SnowBlow

 When the snow comes out of the east it is fine and dry and blows into every crack and crevise.

The wind whips it up in a frenzy; a cross between the spray of an angry ocean breaker 

and the swirling sand of the Sahara desert.

SnowScapes

Winter has come early at the head of the dale.

 Tiny ice particles sparkle in the weak sunshine......

while icicles grow longer and sharper.

 Who goes there?  Which way? This way ....