2nd November 2008

Today's walk (Keswick rambling club): Holme Fell - Hodge Close - Black Fell - Tarn Hows


autumn colours near Yew Tree Farm


Raven Crag on Holme Fell - we ascended immediately below the cliffs


climbing below the cliff of Raven Crag


approaching Holme Fell summit with the Langdale Pikes in the distance


Coniston Water from Holme Fell - note the steam gondola


Wetherlam from Holme Fell


descending from Holme Fell towards the reservoirs


reflections in the largest reservoir


the big hole at Hodge Close quarry


very difficult to photograph the quarry and the pool below in the contrasting light


the cathedral cave at Hodge Close quarry


the walls of the big hole from the cave ..


.. and reflected in the pool at the bottom of the big hole


looking out of the cathedral cave into the big hole


inside cathedral cave


Bowfell from the road east from Hodge Close


Bowfell and the Langdale Pikes with Lingmoor in front


the Langdale Pikes from near the top of Park Fell


looking back at Park Fell from the slopes of Black Fell


approaching Black Fell summit


Esthwaite Water from Black Fell summit


Windermere from Black Fell summit


looking back at Black Fell from the descent path


the path in the felled Iron Keld plantation


Tarn Hows


Tom Gill on the descent