start of the walk - the Sun Inn at Coniston

the track from Dixon Ground

waterfall below Miners Bridge

Miners Bridge - fortunately with no flood damage

looking up Coppermines Valley

Coniston Old Mine seen over Coppermines Valley from the ascent track

looking back down the ascent track above Coppermines Valley to Coniston Water

Coniston Water with the sea beyond from the ridge of Wetherlam

zooming in on Coniston Water

tarn on the ridge looking east to distant snow-capped fells

looking down the ridge as I climb into the mist

approaching Wetherlam summit

looking back at Wetherlam summit

a glimpse over Greenburn Reservoir into Little Langdale as I drop below the mist

Levers Water with Coniston Water beyond from Swirl Hawse ..

.. and again zoomed in as I start the descent to Levers Water

a pair of intrepid walkers ascending into the mist up Prison Band

approaching Levers Water

looking across Levers Water towards Levers Hawse up in the cloud

descending below Levers Water

looking back up the valley from the descent path

Coppermines Valley from the descent path

Coppermines Museum (closed for refurbishment)

Coppermines Youth Hostel looking to the cloud covered Old Man

landslip in the Coppermines Valley - not sure if it's old or caused by the recent rain