11th February 2008

Today's walk: Thirlmere Dam - High Seat - Ashness Fell - Walla Crag - Keswick


Raven Crag from the forest above Thirlmere Dam


Castle Rock from the forest


High Seat from the Litt memorial


the plaque on the southern stone


Bleaberry Fell from the small summit beside the memorial


zooming in on Castle Crag hill fort from this summit


Blencathra with High Rigg in front from this summit


looking back at this small top with the Dodds behind


the ridge to Bleaberry Fell from High Seat with Skiddaw, Lonscale Fell and Blencathra behind


the northwestern fells from High Seat


Bassenthwaite Lake with Derwentwater in front, Criffel and the Wharrels Hill windfarm behind


looking into the Seathwaite Valley and the fells beyond from High Seat


the Helvellyn ridge and a glimpse of Thirlmere from High Seat


Skiddaw and Keswick from one of the tops of Ashness Fell


the head of Derwentwater from another of the many tops of Ashness Fell


zooming in on Grange-in-Borrowdale ..


.. and out again to show the High Spy ridge behind


looking over Grange Fell to Scafell Pike and Great Gable


Derwentwater with Bass Lake beyond from the northernmost cairn on Ashness Fell


the head of Derwentwater from the path to Walla Crag


the northwestern fells and Derwentwater seen over the top of Falcon Crag


Walla Crag from above Falcon Crag


view south from Walla Crag


view north to Skiddaw and Keswick from Walla Crag


raven on Walla Crag summit with Calfhow Pike and Great Dodd behind


Derwentwater from Walla Crag


Blencathra on the descent from Walla Crag


the northwestern fells and a glimpse of Derwentwater from the lane below Rakefoot