7th February 2008

This afternoon's walk: Swinside


the path from Portinscale to Swinside


Skiddaw from the field path


in the woods on the slopes of Swinside


Keswick and Derwentwater from near the north top - now inaccessible in gorse


Braithwaite and Bassenthwaite Lake from near the main top


Skiddaw from Swinside


Causey Pike and Barrow from Swinside


the two trees on Swinside summit


zooming across Derwentwater to Bleaberry Fell


Derwentwater, Grange Fell, Catbells and Maiden Moor


Newlands Valley from Swinside summit


zooming in on Hindscarth and Scope End


my way down through the forest on the western side ..


.. to this track exiting near Swinside Inn - walkers are not welcome ..


.. and this is why


Skiddaw from Nichol End


Swinside, Causey Pike and Barrow from a snowdrop field at Portinscale