Winter wonderland

Much of the UK has had its first taste of winter. Here in central Manchester, the show of snow was disappointing.

But in the lower reaches of the Pennines on the edge of Greater Manchester, we found a wintry wonderland. The hills near Marple were transformed to create a very memorable walk.

Snow can be a serious challenge to photograph – time to furiously adjust the white balance and find what colour you can. Worth the freezing fingertips…

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12 thoughts on “Winter wonderland”

Noeline Smith on January 30, 2018 at 16:07 said:

Lucky you to have some snow! Apart from being envious :) I really like the Line of trees; it has a wonderfully ‘painterly’ feel to it ….. but how I dislike that word!!

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- mikeosbornphoto on February 3, 2018 at 14:25 said:
  
  Ha, yes! Who came up with that? It seems to do the job, though. It was lovely up in the hills but is usually damp in the bowl where Manchester sits.
  
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ckponderings on December 29, 2017 at 10:07 said:

Lovely shots again, Mike. You’ve struck a nice balance between the wide, sweeping snowy landscapes and the intimacy of shots like Snow Line. Great work, and definitely worth enduring icy extremities! :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on January 1, 2018 at 20:24 said:
  
  Thanks so much Richard! The purity of the snowfields has long since been replaced by something milder and wetter. Til the next time…
  
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leecleland on December 18, 2017 at 10:20 said:

Wonderful series of cold as we swelter in another Aussie summer :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on December 18, 2017 at 13:42 said:
  
  I can imagine what it’s like way down south, Lee! Sadly it’s all gone but today there is a very eerie, creeping blanket of thick fog.
  
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  - leecleland on December 19, 2017 at 10:13 said:
    
    Ohhh! I do like fog, or mist as we generally get here. Now thick fog is another thing :)
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on December 19, 2017 at 13:43 said:
      
      Yes it’s less fun. But a lot better than the notorious pea soupers of the 1950s! It’s still a bit murky today. Can be great for moody photos :)
      
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      - leecleland on December 20, 2017 at 11:04 said:
        
        Yes I could imagine that!
        
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Cos on December 17, 2017 at 09:55 said:

The Line of Trees is absolutely my favourite!

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- mikeosbornphoto on December 17, 2017 at 10:04 said:
  
  Is that because it has Dutch symmetry and simplicity? ;)
  
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  - Cos on December 17, 2017 at 10:12 said:
    
    And the suspense of the grey trees and the snow.
    
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