Town & Country

A view from a hill that I see from my house window. We see in the misty distance the city of Manchester but here the ground is frozen underfoot and urban life seems a long way away. A good hour of hard walking to get back in these conditions.
Taken just a year and some days ago as the recent snows were just starting to melt away on the same day in this year of 2026.
PS to those British viewers who see this, you may see my double-meaning reference to “Town & Country” as we have a car tyre type of the same name and we have prominent tyre tracks here, (more likely done by a tractor though :))

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Enjoy the weekend.

Annaig BZH, John FitzGerald, Roger Bennion, Peter_Private_Box and 17 other people have particularly liked this photo

40 comments - The latest ones

Annemarie ^club

beautiful herb
Happy Friday!

6 months ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Beautiful winter scene.
hFF

6 months ago.

Jo WaLo ^club

Toller Gegensatz mit den Treckerspuren im Vordergrund und der City Skyline im dunstigen Hintergrund. HFF und ein schönes Wochenende!

6 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Jo WaLo ^club

Great that you enjoyed this Jo. My thanks.

HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb

6 months ago.

Jean-louis Thiaudier… ^club

Idem Jo ! HFF

6 months ago.

TOZ ^club

Like this Herb super image like Manchester in the haze.
HFF All the best TOZ

6 months ago. Edited 6 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to TOZ ^club

Two picture including Manchester in the last week, I must be cracking up! Perhaps Manchester is best viewed in the haze :) Great that you liked this one Gordon.

HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb

6 months ago.

Dida From Augsburg ^club

Great view and contrast!

HFF and a great WE, Herb!

6 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Dida From Augsburg ^club

Thanks for this Dida.

HFF, enjoy the weekend too. Herb

6 months ago.

tiabunna ^club

A very churned up snowy foreground and a remarkable contrast with the city behind. HFF and have a great weekend, Herb.

6 months ago.

Makrofan ^club

HFF!

6 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Makrofan ^club

HFF, enjoy the weekend Karl. Herb

6 months ago.

Franck Chabal ^club

Beau cadrage avec ce paysage urbain dans le lointain, j'aime le contraste. HFF Herb.

6 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Franck Chabal ^club

Great that you enjoyed another of my landscapes here.

HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb

6 months ago.

Ernst Doro ^club

HFF und ein fröhliches WE!

6 months ago.

Pearl ^club

Magnifique. HFF Herb et bon week-end.

6 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Pearl ^club

Thanks a lot my friend. Great that you have enjoyed this one.

HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb

6 months ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

I like the sporadic fence in this excellent capture with the weak winter sun Herb,
HFF and a good weekend!

6 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

Yes it was a god day for photos like this. I remember it was very cold. I have in fact posted a similar shot last year after taking it. Glad you liked it.

HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb

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6 months ago.

Mario Vargas ^club

wonderful shot , mistery city behind, HFF

6 months ago.

Adele ^club

Fine winter light and contrast between the foreground view and the misty skyline city.
HFF Herb

6 months ago.

David Slater (Spodde… ^club

A really nice image Herb. HFF and happy weekend.

6 months ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club

Superb full screen!
HFF Herb. Have a great weekend.

6 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Loose_Grip/Pete ^club

Great that you looked at it big.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb

6 months ago.

Mikus ^club

Tolle Komposition. Winterlich klar im Vordergrund und die Stadtsilhouette im nebeligen Dunst versteckt. HFF, Herb.

6 months ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

beautiful mood!
HFF and have a good weekend!

6 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Thanks for this Markus.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb

6 months ago.

Christa1004 ^club

It seems that you need a tractor or at least a four-wheel drive car to be able to pass this way... HFF Herb.

6 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Christa1004 ^club

Yes, not a road for normal traffic cars at all.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb

6 months ago.

Xata ^club

Can't guess what is the black thing behind the fence... looks like kind of container...?
A great photo with Manchester lost in the mist**********************
HFF to you.

6 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Xata ^club

Now you mention it, I have not much more idea than you, only that it might be hay which is bound up in black plastic (as is the thing they do nowadays). It does look rather like a big rock but I am pretty sure then none exit around here. glad you liked it.

HFF and have a good weekend. Herb

6 months ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Excellent capture and POV! HFF

6 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Cheers for this William.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb

6 months ago.

Marije Aguillo ^club

Excelente toma con bonita perspectiva. HFF.

6 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Marije Aguillo ^club

Thanks for this Marije.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb

6 months ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Herb
A really nice picture, which I like very much!
Wonderful and interesting composition, especially the hazy view of Manchester.
Shame we don't still have smoking factory chimneys contributing!!
Best Wishes, HFF, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter

6 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Peter. Great that you enjoyed this view from high above Oldham and Manchester. I have to agree that dozens of smoking chimneys and smog would have enhanced the scene somewhat - that is if you could see more than a few yards! Better as it is perhaps!

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb

6 months ago.

trester88 ^club

Gut gewählter PoV.
HFF und ein schönes Wochenende, Herb!

6 months ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

A superb and finely detailed image. Love the misty background.
HFF and have a very good weekend, Herb.

6 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Roger Bennion ^club

Great that you enjoyed this one Roger. It was a good walk. We have only had a couple of days like this so far this winter.

Belated HFF. Herb

6 months ago.

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