10th April 2009

Today's walk: Osprey viewpoint and trails in Dodd Wood


sheep, lambs and free range hens at Sand Hill Farm


Bassenthwaite Lake from the lower osprey viewpoint ..


.. and from the track to the higher viewpoint


at the higher viewpoint


Derwentwater from the higher viewpoint - the osprey nest is on the dark tree on the left


the Coledale fells from the higher viewpoint


the female osprey on the nest seen through one of the telescopes


Skill Beck - the flash has caught a couple of raindrops


a pair of walkers well equipped for the conditions


on the Sandbeds Gill trail


looking back along the trail


fresh birch leaves as the trail emerges from the forest


looking to the foot of Bass Lake with Sale Fell on the other side


another shot across the fields to Bass Lake


the trail descending to the road with a bit of cloud on Barf beyond


later - evening sky over Portinscale


red clouds above Swinside and Causey Pike


one red cloud over Grisedale Pike