A winters evening at Ribblehead

 

An update from a few weeks ago, an afternoon off, and a mass family trip out to Ribblehead to see/photograph a steam excursion coming over the Settle-Carlisle railway.  Lovely weather for a feb afternoon too, and a pleasant walk which the kids enjoyed. 

 

With Ingleborough in the background, a northbound passenger train passes slowly by...

 

...with the Cumbrian Winter Mountain Express coming the other way.

 

A little annoying; the D90 continues to prove it cannot cope with moving subjects in low light conditions, and also the loco was approaching from the less-dramatic direction.

 

Much better backdrop for trains coming from the south.  Empty coal freight heading towards Scotland.

 

 

The sun setting between the arches of the viaduct.

 

An absolutely beautiful sunset over the mountains.

 

 

Pen-y-Ghent catching the fading sun.

 

Final shot of the day, as the sunset backlights the trees in the car park in Horton.