Winter pics from the UK

[Joe 90]

Icy deer display stuns photographer - and farmer too


Image source,Villager Jim
Image caption,Three stags bolted across the road and into a photographer's lens on Tuesday


Isaac Ashe
BBC News, East Midlands

• Published
  9 January 2025, 06:00 GMT

The "beauty" of three deer making their way over an icy road was captured by a photographer in Derbyshire.
Peak District-based Villager Jim was on the spot to photograph the sight while out looking for a barn owl in the snow near Beeley.
The Eyam photographer, who posts his pictures anonymously, said he and a farmer both stopped in their tracks as the trio passed by.
The image has been liked by thousands of people on Facebook since it was posted on Tuesday.


He said: "I was bumbling along looking for a particular barn owl if I'm honest.
"I was on the back lanes on the moors in very icy conditions, when all of a sudden these three beautiful stags came running out of the woodland.
"What made it special is the farmer in his tractor had seen them.
"We both slowed to a standstill to watch the beauty of these guys on their way to the moorland."

[Joe 90]

Took this at dusk last night..

[Joe 90]

Strange icicle formation spotted in Peak District


Image source,Antony Newby
Image caption,A tree shrouded in icicles was spotted by a visitor to Winnats Pass

An otherworldly ice formation was captured on camera by a visitor to Derbyshire's Peak District.
Antony Newby was visiting the area near Winnats Pass on Saturday when he spotted a tree shrouded in icicles.
The area was not safe for the gym owner and drone pilot from Leeds to pull over, so Mr Newby drove on, parked and returned to the spot to capture the sight on camera.
"It was about 10 to 15 feet," the 53-year-old said. "I haven't seen anything like it before."


His image of the spectacle has since gathered more than 12,000 likes on Facebook.
"When I set off on a little adventure to fly my drone it was a clear sunny day, but when I got to the Peak District it was absolutely dreadful weather," he told the BBC.
"I drove around for a bit and spotted it on the side of the road.
"I had to park a bit further up and run all the way back. I'm glad I did."
Like many parts of the country, Derbyshire has been hit by freezing temperatures, with flooding and melting snow causing disruption.

[david44]

excellent , but glad I am here cool nights 26 days

[Joe 90]

-10oC here last night !

Schools shut, canals frozen solid.
Couple more..

[DrWilly]

Yikes, I'm flying there later this week. Not my most intelligent decision.

[Neverna]

The weather is forecast to gradually get warmer over the next few days.

[DrWilly]

warmer than -fucking cold is still fucking cold!

[Neverna]

Sure is, but if you want warm weather in the UK, don't go in January. Postpone your visit until June or July.

[DrWilly]

Postpone your visit until June or July.

Yes, but which 3 weeks in that period can you guarantee for me?

#justaskin

[Neverna]

No guarantees are possible, I'm afraid. But to quote a well-known TD member, I think you need to harden the fuck up, mate.

[DrWilly]

But to quote a well-known TD member, I think you need to harden the fuck up, mate.

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[DrWilly]

Well as the skandahooligans say there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing!

[Shutree]

Took this at dusk last night..

Nice. About 3:30 in the afternoon?

[bsnub]

warmer than -fucking cold is still fucking cold!

You are an Aussie, you have no idea what real cold is. Weather you consider cold is still shorts weather to me.

Well as the skandahooligans say there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing!

They are right.

[Reg Dingle]

You are an Aussie, you have no idea what real cold is. Weather you consider cold is still shorts weather to me.

Minus 3 here at 11am. I couldn't walk around like Mendy in it.

[Mendip]

Nice mittens!

I fail to see why my name was mentioned here?

And you call Yogi ugly???

[MarilynMonroe]

-10oC here last night !

Schools shut, canals frozen solid.
Couple more..

Wow, looks intense. Nice pics though, Joe! It has been very cold here as well, even went to -20 with the windchill.
Our Rideau canal just opened to skate on which we will do tomorrow.
Winter sucks, but it is nice when you can enjoy outdoor activities.

[MarilynMonroe]

You are an Aussie, you have no idea what real cold is. Weather you consider cold is still shorts weather to me.

That's true

[MarilynMonroe]

Minus 3 here at 11am. I couldn't walk around like Mendy in it.

Cute doggie, you have barely any snow on the ground though, looks like frost only.

[DrWilly]

And you call Yogi ugly???

is this like my dad is bigger than yours?

You are an Aussie, you have no idea what real cold is. Weather you consider cold is still shorts weather to me.





They are right.

I don’t disagree. Though I did a year in Europe where it did get cold.

[Reg Dingle]

is this like my dad is bigger than yours?

Hang on a minute. My dogs chewing a stick for a photo, Mendy's is perpetually chewing 3 wasps and a sherbert lemon, isn't it?

[david44]

Rideau canal just opened to skate on which we will do tomorrow.

It could be curtains!

[Joe 90]

Cute doggie, you have barely any snow on the ground though, looks like frost only.

He's down South, this is what it was like today in the North West..


Some serious sledging going on..






Canals starting to thaw in the mid day sun..




My pic of the day, a respectable 8 inches deep and so bright that sunglasses were needed..

[bsnub]

What kind of berries are those Chits? Are they edible?