2nd September 2009

today's walk (Keswick rambling club): Stone Arthur - Heron Pike - Alcock Tarn


a lot of water in Greenhead Gill


the stepped path towards Stone Arthur


Grasmere village from the path higher up with Silver How beyond


Helm Crag from the path onto Stone Arthur


Grasmere from the path as it turns up towards the summit


Alcock Tarn with Loughrigg Fell behind from the slopes of Stone Arthur


Grasmere from Stone Arthur summit


photographing interesting clouds over Helm Crag from the top of Stone Arthur


Grasmere from Stone Arthur


heading up into the mist towards the western arm of the Fairfield horseshoe


dropping out of the mist south of Heron Crag


zooming in on Windermere


Loughrigg Fell from the ridge


Loughrigg Fell and Grasmere from the ridge


dropping off the ridge with Grasmere below


heading for Alcock Tarn


Loughrigg Fell and a glimpse of Esthwaite Water


descending to Alcock Tarn


zooming in over Alcock Tarn to Helm Crag


a glimpse of Windermere from Alcock Tarn


descending from Alcock Tarn with Stone Arthur ahead


panoramic shot towards Helm Crag from the descent path


Sour Milk Gill and Helm Crag from the descent path


Helm Crag and below the bridge carrying the Thirlmere aqueduct over Greenhead Gill