KWVR, the last week before the (second) lockdown

Well, as we sit/endure/scream into the endless abyss of the Third Lockdown, here's a bit of a late submission from just before the second one.  These shots from the KWVR got a bit forgotten about with the whole second lockdown business, that kicked-in at the end of the week that these pics were taken.  We were, naturally, stuck around the local area during the November Half Term, and I decided to combine some exercise and food-shops (accompanied by The Childs... remember when that was allowed, going out somewhere not by yourself?  Ah nostalgia) with some railway photography; the soon-to-be-withdrawn 4F 43924 was rostered for the whole week.  With the country rocketing towards another crisis, I suspected this would be the last chance for a while to get some railway pictures...

It was a strange old week, both because of the general atmosphere of doom hanging over everything, and the very changeable weather.

Up above the streets and houses...

Down by the riverside between Keighley and Ingrow.

...and up at Damems too.

The murkiness did mean I got to have a bit of a play with the long-exposure settings on the camera whilst waiting for the trains.

This is the beck, between Haworth and Oakworth.

A location I don't often use, as evidenced by the slightly poorly-planned choice of angle, near Oakworth.  Needed to be either higher up, or in the factory car park.

Oakworth Station itself..  Slightly tricky lighting, but we ended up the wrong side of the crossing when they closed the gates, so had to make the best of it

Illustrating the contrasting poor weather, Ingrow in a downpour that left me soaked to my socks in about thirty seconds.

I decided I'd need to embrace the gloom a bit, and try and get some moody pics down by the old stone embankments near Keighley.  Possibly too dark and gloomy.

The final Sunday was wet and dark and miserable, which suited the national mood somewhat as Boris had just announced another 3-week lockdown (or sorts; the kids still in school, so the maximum stress and inconvenience possible).

Still, me and Younger Child headed out to get some pics of the last train out of Keighley before the lockdown kicked in.  A bit melancholy, but the combination of cold, wet weather, the climb out of the station, and the enthusiasm of the crew, meant a good show was put on, even if there was only the two of us lineside to watch it.