A crisp cold and sunny morning in The Lodge in Hoghton. After non stop grey grim days it’s nice to see early morning sun and an open blue sky.

A very brief burst of early morning sunlight has brought out mist over the fields and hills around Egerton. For half an hour the warm sun has lifted the temperature after several very cold days. The result is a light mist that rapidly vanishes.

A very misty cold day around Belmont. On an early winter morning blue skies and a slowly moving mist have created a very serene collection of images.

Mist and snow over the Pennine Moors. The combination of drifting mist and snow creates some striking landscapes in the grip of a big freeze.

A brief few minutes of dramatic sunlight over the snow covered hills. After days of gloomy dull lighting a very brief break has created some stark images of the pennine moors.

New Year’s Day floods around Preston. Non stop heavy rain means the River Ribble has flooded the area around Walton Le Dale.