On Saturday, 19 January 2013 15:52:34 UTC, wrote:
Well what a fantastic dog walk up and around Hay Tor just now.

Snow is quite deep still and has a crust on top meaning you can now walk

over the deep drifts rather than into them. Lots of ice, some thin, so still

water in places. The highlight was the classic wild upland conditions on the

summit especially around Low Man. Sheet ice covering the rocks with rime

icing up to 1 inch long on grass, moss, anything it can latch onto facing

the wind. The east side of Hay Tor is covered in rime ice. Temperature

around -2C with a noticeable wind chill in the F3-4 wind.

Hundreds of people have driven up to play in the snow, all car parks are

full and cars are all over the place down the sides of the main road down

into my lane. Lots of excited children with some youngsters snow-boarding..

Even saw an igloo being made! Good to see. and if I want peace and quiet I

can easily get away by just walking an extra mile or so to my "secret"

spots. I just wish some would wear appropriate footwear, cheap trainers are

not really suitable for snowy uplands!

Longer walk tomorrow from New Bridge up Huccaby Tor, about 12 miles in the

snow and ice.



Can you tell I'm loving this weather?!



Will

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Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)

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Well SE London was absolutely perfect. It started snowing around 9am and soon a whole new fresh mantle of white was everywhere but with the snow still falling hard. I went for a walk around 3pm and although the street was eerily quiet local Alexander Park was busy with several groups of parents and kids just basically playing in the snow. I stopped a couple of times just to take in the wonderful winter views and to chat with people about what a beautiful scene it all was.

There is also something so special about the light when there is snow on the ground -especially when it's also falling steadily. I just found it so spiritually uplifting it almost brought tears to the eyes.

I realise Haytor must have felt so isolated, almost untouched and so lovely but there's also a real quality of beauty when the snow covers the streets, roads, parks and gardens and that white snowy blanket in its juxtaposition against the fantastic Victorian and Edwardian architecture in so many of our towns and cities; is simply breathtaking and when it gets dark and civilisations street lamps illuminate; then there is another whole magical experience to enjoy and remember for the rest of your life.


I believe Peiter Breugal was born next to the Pound Land shop in High Street Sydenham. A lot of people don't know that.