Herb Riddle's photos with the keyword: Pennines

Well not really, it is in fact a view over to ‘Buckton Vale Quarry’ near the small town of Mossley and nearby Carbrook. We have followed the ‘New Direction’ road as seen in the preceding picture and now we have this fine winter vista. We had intended to walk down to the foot of that large dome where there is yet another small reservoir but these dark clouds forced us to turn tail. ps the quarry is used for gritstone and sandstone extraction. Enjoy full screen.

Since we don't appear to be having any real snow this winter, here is a shot taken a few years back. Another from the Saddleworth area, taken just above Chew reservoir. It was a cold long walk back to my car but quite a few photos taken like this. Enjoy full screen

Our second big outing on the ease of our lock-down. At the foot of the Pennines here, not far from my home, a view of nature and mans work combined. You don't see too many walkers up here at all. Beneath us are two of the four reservoirs comprising what are commonly known as the Brushes Reservoir group. The nearest one here is 'Higher Swineshaw' with' Lower Swineshaw ' just in the far distance. To get here we have walked about 2.5 miles up past the reservoirs and over the dam wall of the higher reservoir. We are actually on a rather nice narrow path that still has the old iron railways lines just about showing under the grass, that once transported stone from the quarry's behind us to help in the building of theses reservoirs. Listen with me here and hear the sound of Meadow Pipits in the rustling grasses. Nice full screen.