26th October 2008

Today's cycle ride: Portinscale - Castlerigg - Keswick by the railway footpath


looking up the River Derwent from Portinscale bridge


looking downstream from the same point


Skiddaw from the bridge


flooded fields looking towards Latrigg


the path from Portinscale to Keswick


Portinscale bridge over the River Derwent


rainbow with Dodd and Skiddaw in cloud behind


Blencathra from the road to Castlerigg


looking back down towards Keswick from the road


Skiddaw from Castlerigg stone circle


Clough Head and Great Dodd from the stone circle


Blencathra from the stone circle


Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell from the road towards Threlkeld


the Dodds ridge from the road ..


.. and again from further east


flooded fields below the Dodds


stormy skies over St John's in the Vale


bridge on the old railway - now a footpath and cycleway


railway tunnel


a very full River Greta


boardwalk on the railway footpath


River Greta from the boardwalk


the Coledale fells through the arch carrying the A66 over the River Greta