17th January 2010

today's walk: around Newlands Valley


very little snow left on Barrow as seen from the A66


Swinside seen over Uzzicar Farm


Catbells and Maiden Moor from the track down to Uzzicar Farm


zooming in on Maiden Moor


bridge over Newlands Beck near Uzzicar still in good condition after the floods


big tree swept onto the path beside Newlands Beck ..


.. which disappears into the river here - heading north towards Little Braithwaite


zooming in on Dodd from near Little Braithwaite


the very minor road to Skelgill looking back to Barrow


Swinside from the field path from Skelgill to Little Town with Skiddaw in cloud behind


recently fed sheep beside the path with Robinson beyond


the same sheep looking to Ard Crags


Hindscarth and Robinson from the field path


Ard Crags and Causey Pike from an old gateway on the path


zooming in on Ard Crags


Causey Pike and Rowling End from our crossing of Yewthwaite Gill


one of the closed paths in Newlands Valley with the bridge over Newlands Beck swept away


the Stair road bridge is closed to cars but open to walkers and cyclists


Stair bridge looks to be in good condition


looking back east from the Stair to Uzzicar path


sunshine on Swinside Inn with Clough Head beyond


sun and clearing cloud on Skiddaw from Uzzicar


looking east over washed out fields to Blencathra, Latrigg and Clough Head from Little Braithwaite


Skiddaw and works beside the river at Little Braithwaite


looking up Newlands Beck to Catbells and Maiden Moor