20th January 2010

today's walk (Keswick rambling club): Binsey


starting from the A591 up the treelined track to Binsey


Binsey ahead as we leave the trees through an old gateway


Bassenthwaite Lake from the slopes of Binsey


on the slopes of Binsey looking northwest to the Wharrels Hill windfarm


the windfarm in the distance again as we reach the north ridge of Binsey


some patches of icy snow still on these northern slopes looking towards the Solway


crossing snow to reach the top of Binsey


Binsey summit with ancient cairn, trig point and new cairn


Over Water and the back of Skiddaw fells from the new cairn


descending towards Over Water and the back of Skiddaw fells


Skiddaw from the descent path


zooming in on Bass Lake from the descent path


descending to Binsey Cottage with Over Water and the back of Skiddaw fells beyond