Waterside Walking: Wet and Dry

Yesterday it was wet... and the walk along our local brook proved to be a bit of a challenge in places...

We were surprisingly lucky with the weather today and managed a walk along the Ribble at Clitheroe - in between showers..

However, the river was still swollen and turbulent..

You can see the strong flow of water round the base of the bridge supports..

Gulls and Rooks circled above us..

 Where the rive bends there was a sizeable area full of debris - branches, tree trunks and other flotsam and jetsom...

The wire fence on the right is "filled in" with debris left by the floods. Had Colin been on the path, the water line would have been above his head....

The sunshine was a welcome sight...

As were the reindeer sculptures bedecked with tinsel!

The rain clouds were gathering as we ended the walk

And we drove home in a downpour!!