Ice floes on the river Severn at Ironbridge – haven’t seen ice like this on the river since the early 80s

   

   

   

   

The car said it was -3°C, when I left it below the Gaer Stone. Unlike yesterday’s calm, there was a strong northerly wind. I don’t know what the effective temperature was with the wind chill factor, and I was well wrapped, but I can’t remember it feeling so cold anywhere for a long time…

   

   

   

   

   

   

Today’s forecast was for freezing fog, lasting most of the day. There were one or two wisps around, briefly – but for most of the day the sun shone from a clear blue sky. Very cold though – the met office says it was -9°C at 9.00am, and it rose by 1° each hour to 3.00pm. I don’t think it’s still rising though…

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Fog and frost: perhaps a chance that the sun might break through on higher ground…

Near Bourton

   

   

Wenlock Edge 

Shirlett

   

It was their “frost fair” this weekend – quite appropriate really. Took a few snaps too…

   

   

20 November 2010 – the annual switch-on event…

   

   

Nice autumnal light and colours in and around the Ironbridge gorge.

   

   

   

   

   

A walk up the Wrekin on a bright, breezy and showery afternoon