Friday, September 01, 2006

We're going through a purple patch, chaps

Ablaze with purple heather, it is no wonder this part of the Lancashire Moors is a designated site of outstanding natural beauty.

Purple heather

With ferns freshly green from recent rain and bracken a rusty brown, it provided a spectacular colour show.

But to the 96 riders who sped through the Trough of Bowland yesterday, it was just another stretch on the Tour of Britain Cycle Race.

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