4th November 2009

today's walk: Great Calva


sunshine near the starting point near Peter House Farm looking west to Bassenthwaite Lake


the Calva massif from the road looking over Mirkholme


looking back along the Orthwaite road towards Ullock Pike


looking west to Ullock Pike and Grisedale Pike in the distance from the bridleway below Great Cockup


looking down the bridleway with Binsey in the distance


Bassenthwaite Lake with Sale Fell to the left and Watch Hill to the right


lookng back down the bridleway from a viewpoint en route


another shot to Bass Lake from the same viewpoint


the next shower coming in over Bass Lake with Sale Fell on the left


the Calva massif ahead with Dash falls to the right


the Dash falls on the left with Bakestall to the right


looking over Dash Beck to Bakestall


looking up the valley towards the col between Knott and Great Calva


looking down the same valley from near the col


Great Calva from the col ..


.. but in thick mist when I reach the summit


a brief glimspe of the Caldew valley with Bowscale Fell beyond


descending southwards towards the Glenderamackin valley with Lonscale Fell to the right


swinging right onto the descent path by Dead Beck with Skiddaw in cloud ahead


looking back up Dead Beck to Great Calva


descending above Dash falls with sunshine on Binsey in the distance


the upper part of Dash falls


on the descent path with Binsey to the right


looking back at Dash falls from the descent path


Binsey from the descent path


compare this with the first shot -westwards to Bass Lake