The thundery outbursts in the night left puddles and fresher clearer air in the morning.
It also brought the well known perfume of flowering heather earlier on Blacka than elsewhere. It's less exposed than some moors and the heather has been allowed to become leggy giving us more flowers. August is heather's month when at last it breaks free from the boring dullness of its appearance for most of the year and treats us to a sometimes overpowering scent and display.Meanwhile something can be seen hiding (unsuccesfully) in the bracken. But I doubt that many walkers will have seen this.
The modern wonders of digital imagery allow us to zoom in:
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