The first snow walk of this winter!
And what a lovely evening to be out.The snow was soft, the air clear and the stars were trying to outdo each other in their brightness.
The military sent up multiple flares to also light our way, but I think they got the grid ref. slightly wrong!!
No problem finding the right path tonight, you know my kind of night.
Following the boundary stones to South Hess and following a rather, long haphazard track over variable ground conditions straight to the trig point, golly, golly we are getting good!
Trig still surrounded by a snowy wetness, still standing guard over a lonely, desolate part of the moors.
No problem finding the sodden track to Cramber, though longer than expected, the snow trying it's best to..,...er...,.snow!
Nice warm drink on one rock that had room for four bottoms...,..some rock. 😆
The army helicopter was flying from Beardown to Plymouth, hovering awhile before flying back again.
Oh well, each to his own!
Down the track towards Hartor, crossing the Hartor Brook. Easy peasy though not quite so easy as in the summer. Punk man was looking decidedly grey, he never moves you know!
Nearly to my favourite tor, no time to stop , down the rifle range towards Devil's Bridge, over the road on the track to the railway track. Phew nearly home, but will the Prince of Wales still be open?
Thanks back door was locked NO!!!
We pleaded but no the dratted till had finished for the night.
The front door was open, many people still drinking and making merry, but the barman was having none of it, so went to the Plume who welcomed us warmly with hot chocolate and beers. So nice.
Oh and an interesting chat with the Weather Chasers.
All's well if it ends with beer and hot chocolate !!☕
Brenda