FE Lake District Lovers
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Jan 2021
1:01pm, 4 Jan 2021
2,445 posts
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flyingfinn
Seeing a Brocken Spectre is one of those magical moments in the mountains. I've only seen the one in Grey Corries about 15 months ago and I was so busy looking at it I didn't get my camera out! SimonF was a bit more on the ball than the rest of us and at least got one or two. I didn't know a fog (or snow) bow was a thing, so I've learnt something today. No idea whether I've ever seen one of those (without realising it was noteworthy) or not. But I shall be on the look out in the future. |
Jan 2021
1:27pm, 4 Jan 2021
188 posts
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SimonF
I've not displayed a photo before but think should be the Brocken Spectre photo FF is talking about above: |
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Jan 2021
1:29pm, 4 Jan 2021
189 posts
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SimonF
And as that is actually not in the Lakes, to balance it here's a photo from 2 days ago of Whiteless Pike when my wife and I had a go at a virtual mountain marathon in the North Western fells |
Jan 2021
1:52pm, 4 Jan 2021
7,216 posts
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Northern Exile
That is a phenomenal pic. Really contrasts the sky and the snowy fell.
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Jan 2021
1:56pm, 4 Jan 2021
2,448 posts
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flyingfinn
That's the one Simon. And another cracking Lakes photo from your growing collection. I do miss the ones of your feet though! 😉
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Jan 2021
8:43pm, 4 Jan 2021
19,613 posts
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flanker
Awesome pics Simon. My only brocken sprectre was on Macdui years ago. I think I still have the negative somewhere so might be able to scan it  Off to google fog & snow bows. |
Jan 2021
8:59pm, 4 Jan 2021
48,369 posts
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Derby Tup
NE I don’t think I’ve seen Becca since BG dinner in 2013. She sold her business and I don’t know where she lives now
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Jan 2021
9:00pm, 4 Jan 2021
19,146 posts
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Rosehip
El Bee! introduced me to Brocken Spectres from High Pike 3 or 4 years ago - I had never heard of them before that. I wish I had a pic because it was a fab thing to introduce to my science club kids at school
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Jan 2021
9:59pm, 4 Jan 2021
1,874 posts
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runnyeyes
Love that photo Simon. Beautiful.
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Jan 2021
10:16am, 8 Jan 2021
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Mushroom
bbc.co.uk BBC4 and iPlayer - there is a new series called Winter Walks - a few walks around Yorkshire and Cumbria. They're easy on the eye at least. |
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