It was another cold and clear day. When I set off for my cycle ride this morning it was -7degC. Early afternoon I drove to Parlick, near Chipping and walked to the summit to watch the hang-gliders. Then I drove to Ribchester to have a look in the Roman Museum.

hanging out on Parlick

a replica of the Ribchester parade helmet. The original is in the British Museum

Tombstone of an Asturian Cavalryman. discovered in the riverbank by the fort site in 1876.

It was wonderful clear and cold day so I took advantage of the conditions by walking up to Great Hill from White Coppice. This wide view image is of Drinkwater's ruin with White Coppice to the left and Great Hill to the right.

the coach house

the drawing room

Today is a free day in Kathmandu. I spent it doing a bit of sight seeing and taking some wide view photos using a special bracket (Nodal Ninja 3 MK11) on the tripod that allows me to merge many individual photos into a single view.

The Buddhist stupa of Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal.
The ancient Stupa is one of the largest in the world.
 

The Hindu temple of Pashupatinath on the banks of the Bagmati river, Kathmandu, Nepal.

The first leg of our journey to the mountains was to fly to Tumlingtar. The plane was a Dornier 228, a twin-turboprop STOL (Short take off and Landing) utility aircraft carrying 19 passengers. These incredible planes operate all over the world in order to get people and cargo in and out of areas with difficult access.