Looking across Buttermere to the heights of High Crag and High Stile. |
Dawn comes to Carney Fell, on the western edge of the Duddon Valley. |
The peaks and fells of the western Lake District recee into the distance from the top of Carney Fell. |
Typical Lakeland scenery on Carney Fell. The road from Duddon Bridge towards Ulpha and Eskdale is among the least travelled in the National Park, but it offers superb scenery. |
One of the interesting aspects of exploring the Lake District is the sight of traditional buildings dotted across the fields. I found this old barn right by the road along Carney Fell. |
Looking down from Castle Crag, one of the peaks which form the so-called 'Jaws of Borrowdale' at the southern end of Derwentwater. |
One of the things that makes Castle Crag such a fascinating place to visit is that over the years visitors have evolved a custom of erecting cairns and standing stones using the detritus of the old slate quarrying works near the summit of the crag. |
The effort of ascending Castle Crag is immense, for the summit gives superb views north towards Keswick and, as here, south over Borrowdale and the valley of the Derwent. |
Fields and fells at Castle Howe, near Fell Foot, Little Langdale. There is a ring mound just a few yards away from the conical rise of Castle Howe. |
Photo of Castlerigg stone circle, just outside Keswick, north east Lake District. One of the nice things about getting to the circle at dawn is that you almost always have this lovely place to yourself. |
This large stone seems to be a magnet for children, who can't resist trying to climb it. Thankfully, this photo was taken at 6am, and the little blighters, er, lovely young innocents, were nowhere to be seen. |
If there is a more beautifully sited circle in England, I have yet to see it. The locaion is breathtaking, set in an open field ringed by hills. |
