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Lake District Pictures for July 2008

Thursday 28th August - Clouds on Wetherlam - Waterfall at Ennerdale Water

Wednesday 27th August - Loughrigg Tarn - Knipe-Scar

Tuesday 26th August - Haverthwaite to Lakeside steam train - Cumberland Wrestling at Grasmere

Monday 25th August - Andrew Leaney photographing Latrigg - Help save Greenod Post Office - Lakes Chilli Fest

Friday 22nd August - Boathouse at Rydal Water - rainbow at Aira Force - Climbing Catbells

Thursday 21st August - Latterbarrow - Bouth - Windsurfing on Derwentwater - red phone box

Wednesday 20th August - Coniston Old Man peeping through early clouds - cafés in Grange in Borrowdale

Tuesday 19th August - Langdale Pikes - Devoke Water - Whitbarrow Scar - Wetherlam

Monday 18th August - High Yewdale fells - Sawmill Cottage - Stainton Pike summit cairn - The Duddon Valley - My Devon Holiday

Monday 11th August - Bluebird at the John Ruskin Museum - Dent Forest, Cleater Moor

Friday 8th August - Helm Crag - red sheep - Rydal Cave - Helm Crag - Ghyll scrambling

Thursday 7th August - Torver Common - Cartmel Priory - White Stone, Newton Fell - Harry and Bethan on Clough Head summit

Wednesday 6th August - Knipescar Common - Tom Ghyll and Glen Mary - Scotch Argus butterfly

Tuesday 5th August - Grasmoor - Dow Crag - Harrop Tarn - The Giant Tree at Thirlmere - Wastwater

Monday 4th August - The Yan at Grizedale Forest Visitors Centre

Friday 1st August - Sheep at Loughrigg - Helm Crag - Wetherlam from Holme Fell

Thursday 31st July - Windermere Steamer Teal - High Dam, Finsthwaite - Fleetwith Pike and Haystacks

Wednesday 30th July - Cumberland Wrestling at Penrith Show

Tuesday 29th July - Lake-District-HDR-High-Dynamic-Range-photography

Monday 28th July - Baysbrown campsite - The Lakeland Maize Maze - Harrop Tarn - Wild Camping

Friday 25th July - Mountain biking in Grizedale - red telephone box

Thursday 24th July - Baling at Hawkshead Hall - View from Sale Fell

Wednesday 23rd July - Old Man of Coniston - Gosforth church and cross - Herdwick sheep

Tuesday 22nd July - Dunnerdale Fells - Helvellyn and the Dodds - Great Mell Fell - Marlin Owners Club

Monday 21st July - Coniston Old Man - Carrock Fell - Claife Heights - Cogra Moss reservoir

Friday 19th July - The Rheged Centre - Eskdale & Coniston Fells - Roman Fort on Hardknott Pass

Thursday 17th July - Loughrigg Tarn - Ghyll Head Reservoir - High Seat - Hetty poses on Tottlebank Height

Wednesday 16th July - Torver Common - Jubilee Monument on Beacon Hill

Tuesday 15th July - Colthouse and Latterbarrow - Brittania pub at Elterwater - Karen and Andy tie the knot

Monday 14th July - The Howitzer - Sow How Tarn - Stanley Ghyll Force - Wise Een Tarn

Friday 11th July - Blawith Knott - Grayrigg Forest - Ullock Pike - Queen of the Lake

Thursday 10th July - Rydal Water - Silver How - Helvellyns summit

Wedesday 9th July - Blelham Tarn - Houndtrailing - Buttermere - Parascending

Monday 7th July - Broughton Moor - Windermere - Ullock Pike - Rush bearing in Ambleside - Seat Robert - Great Dunn Fell

Friday 4th July - Old Man of Coniston - Allen Knott, Troutbeck - Hampsfell Hospice

Thursday 3rd July - Coniston Water - Gasgale Gill - Angus and Casper - Windermere

Wednesday 2nd July - Low Arnside Cottage - Eskdale - Wetherlam

Tuesday 1st July - Loughrigg Terrace - Raven Crag and Calf Crag - Coniston mine workings - Eskdale Japanese Garden

Lake District Pictures for June 2008

Monday 30th June - Low Lorton - Snipeshow Tarn, Bleaberry Fell - Grasmoor summit - Derwentwater - Beatrix Potter Gallery

Friday 27th June - Rydal Woods - Yarlside - camping pods - Dreaming of Helvellyn

Thursday 26th June - Sailing on Coniston - Early morning sunshine on Skiddaw - Sheep and Hut - Helm Crag

Wednesday 25th June - Path to Moor Top - hand made pottery - Derwentwater - Haweswater - Chapel Head Scar on Whitbarrow

Tuesday 24th June - Loughrigg Tarn - River Leven - Coppermine YHA - Hartsop

Monday 23rd June - Corney Fell - Walney Island - Cunswick Fell - Hawkshead Car Ferry

Friday 20th June - Waterhead - Dove Crag - Arnison Crag - Twa dogs at Wythop - HDR skies - Windermere - Hawkshead - Watchful sheep

Thursday 19th June - Grizedale Moor - Rydal Hall - Cogra Moss - High Tilberthwaite - Mardale Head - Coniston Gondola

Tuesday 17th June - Grasmere - Windermere - Grasmoor and Hopegill Head - Hawkshead - Great Burney - Yew Tree Farm

Monday 16th June - A Weekend in the Lakes - Kentmere Round - Kendal Castle - Fell End Clouds

Friday 13th June - Monk Coniston jetty - Crummock Water - Levers Water

Thursday 12th June - High Cross, Grizedale - Gummer's How

Wednesday 11th June - The Wyke, Grasmere - Wasdale - St. Bees Head - Windermere - Stott Park Bobbin Mill

Tuesday 10th June - Coniston - Stickle Pike - Goat's Water - Beacon Tarn & Beacon Fell - Coppermines Valley - Great Cockup

Monday 9th June - Coniston - open top bus - Fleetwith Pike - Haystacks - red squirrel - Alcock Tarn - The Queen at Whitehaven

Friday 6th June - Hayes garden centre - Beacon Fell - Church Wood, Wythop Mill - Swirral Edge, Helvellyn

Thursday 5th June - Derwent Water - HDR (high dynamic range) photography - Coniston Water - Testing Ashness Bridge

Wednesday 4th June - Tarn Hows - Muncaster Fell - Windermere

Tuesday 3rd June - Honister Slate Mine - mountain biking in the Lake District

Monday 2nd June - Western Star at Muncaster Castle - Boot - Rowing boat at Keswick

Sunday 1st June - Lake District pictures of Torver - Ulverston - Kelswick

Lake District Pictures for May 2008

Saturday 31st May - Lake District Pictures of Coniston - Mickledore and Scafell - Wastwater - Holehird Gardens

Friday 30th May - Lake District Pictures of Holme Ground - Chainsaw Massacre - Boats for Hire - Mini tornado - Stanley Ghyll

Thursday 29th May - Lake District Pictures of Dowthwaite Head - Loughrigg Tarn - Dungeon Ghyll - Hardknott Roman Fort - Whiteside

Saturday 24th May - Lake District Pictures of School Knott - Crookdale Horseshoe - Herdwick sheep - and a nasty shock

Friday 23rd May - Lake District Pictures of Loughrigg Fold - Knipe Scar - Whitehaven harbour - Wast Water

Thursday 22nd May - Lake District Pictures of Gummers How - Braithwaite - Tea and scones - Lilian Douglas old pictures

Wednesday 21st May - Lake District Pictures of Hawkshead - Allithwaite - Patterdale - Mountain biking - Ullswater

Tuesday 20th May - Lake District Pictures of Lingmoor Tarn - Allen Knott - Esthwaite Water - High Crag Wood - Keswick Triathlon

Monday 19th May - Lake District Pictures of Grasmere - Mountain biking at School Knott - Sail - Hot air ballooning - Windermere

Sunday 18th May - Lake District Pictures of Sailing on Coniston - Casper and Angus - Wastwater - Keswick Mountain Festival Video

Saturday 17th May - Lake District Pictures of the Rock Climbing Club Memorial at Great Gable

Friday 16th May - A selection of the best Lake District Pictures

Thursday 15th May - Lake District Pictures of High Stile and Red Pike - Skimming stones on Coniston Water

Wednesday14th May - A sparce day for pictures, but a good trivia question

Tuesday 13th May - Lake District Pictures of more bluebells at Loughrigg

Monday 12th May - Lake District Pictures of Hugh's Laithes Pike - Derelict hut near Honister

Sunday 11th May - Lake District Pictures of the bluebells of Loughrigg

Saturday 10th May - Lake District Pictures of Mellbreak and Rannerdale - Green Bell - Helvellyn

Friday 9th May - Lake District Pictures of High Borrowdale farm

Thursday 8th May - Lake District Pictures of Finsthwaite Tower - River Leven at Newby Bridge - Duddon Valley

Wednesday 7th May - Lake District Pictures of Sandscale Haws - Clough Head summit - Striding Edge, Helvellyn

Tuesday 6th May - Lake District Pictures of the night sky at Glenridding - Rowing boats - Blencathra from Castlerigg Stone Circle

Monday 5th and Sunday 4th May - Lake District Pictures of Monk Coniston Estate - Bakestall - Brock Barrow - Sunset at Waterhead

Saturday 3rd May and Friday 2nd - Lake District Pictures of Tarn at Leaves - St Marys Church, Rydal - Coledale Hause - Wast Water

Thursday 1st May - Lake District Pictures of Whitbarrow Scar - Lake District lamb - Wainwright's six best places for a fellwalker to be

Lake District Pictures for April 2008

Wednesday 30th April - Seat Robert, Shap Fells - Mistle Thrush - coast to coast cycleway - Tony Richards Countryfile Video

Tuesday 29th April - Wansfell Pike - Leven Viaduct - Langdale Valley

Monday 28th April - Rough Crag - Hawkshead Hill - Benson Knott - Buttermere - Hartsop

Sunday 27th April - Fire at Ambleside - Great Mell Fell - Dry stone walling

Saturday 26th April - Dovedale and Dove Crag - Langdale Pikes - The teletubbies

Friday 25th April - Grasmere - Sale Fell - Troutbeck Tongue

Thursday 24th April - Gondola on Coniston - Kentmere village - Newlands Valley - Mountain Rescue Video

Wednesday 23rd April - Esthwaite water - St Sunday Crag - - Golden saxifrage

Tuesday 22nd April - Pussy Willow - Sergeant's Crag - Black Crag - Blencathra - Deepdale

Monday 21st April - Troutbeck - go ape at Whinlatter - Broad Leys, Windermere Motor Boat Racing Club

Sunday 20th April - Back-street garage in Ambleside - Honister Pass

Saturday 19th April - Ambleside - Caw - Loweswater - Crinkle Crags

Friday 18th April - Coppermines valley at Coniston - Nether Wasdale - Buttermere - Patterdale - Skiddaw

Thursday 17th April - Walla Crag - Beacon Fell - biscuit break on Eagle Crag

Wednesday 16th April - Maiden Moor - Scafell - Sheep - Sailing on Ullswater

Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th April - Langdale Pikes - Coniston Water - Ennerdale Water - Troutbeck and Wansfell Pike

Sunday 13th April - Keswick Market - Side House

Saturday 12th April - The Lake District Ospreys are back - Windermere Steamer - Sprinkling Tarn - Crag Hill

Friday 11th April - Hawkshead Hill - Matterdale Common and The Dodds - The Samling, Ambleside

Thursday 10th April - Keswick Launch - Blawith Knott

Wednesday 9th April - Grasmere - High Rigg - Reston Scar - Caspar at Lord's Rake

Tuesday 8th April - daffodils at Troutbeck - Wast Water - blizzard conditions - Silver How

Monday 7th April - Wetherlam - Skiddaw and Binsey - Newlands Hause

Sunday 6th April - Torver - Mellbreak - Kendal Castle - Trotters World of Animals

Saturday 5th April - Grasmere - The Priest's Hole - Knock Murton - Scout Scar

Friday 4th April - Wetherlam - Langdale Pikes - Loweswater - Deepdale Hause

Thursday 3rd April - Red Squirrels - Sheffield Pike

Wednesday 2nd April 2008 - Rydal Hall - Haystacks - Bowder Stone - Holme Fell - Greeta Bridge

Tuesday 1st April 2008 - Skiddaw - Langdale Pikes - Windermere Ferry

Lake District Pictures for March 2008

Sunday 30th and Monday 31st March 2008 - Moot Hall, Keswick - Sharp Edge and Foule Crag, Blencathra

Saturday 29th March 2008 - Windermere steamer - Elter Water - Wrynose / Hardknott pass - Gosforth

Friday 28th March 2008 - Kendal - Hare Shaw - Castlerigg stone circle

Thursday 27th March 2008 - Helm Crag - Low Fell - Kite boarding - Grasmoor - Snowman - Cat Bells

Wednesday 26th March 2008 - Coniston Old Man - Ullswater - Great Dodd - Bowfell - Castlehead Wood

Tuesday 25th March 2008 - Stott Park - Lingmell and Great Gable - Clough Head

Easter Monday, 24th March 2008 - Latrigg - Wetherlam - Sharp Edge, Blencathra

Easter Sunday, 23rd March 2008 - Gummer's How - Ulpha Fell, Duddon Valley - Lothwaite

Saturday 22nd March 2008 - The Oaks, Loughrigg Tarn - Townend, Troutbeck

Good Friday, 21st March 2008 - Bassenthwaite Lake - Great Door and Scoat Tarn - Binsey

Thursday 20th March 2008 - Yew Tree Farm, Coniston - Scout Scar

Wednesday 19th March 2008 - Scout Scar - Dubbs Reservoir - Wet Sleddale - Nanny Lane, Troutbeck

Tuesday 18th March 2008 - Tarn Hows - Harter Fell - Dora's Field

Monday 17th March 2008 - Surprise View - Coniston

Sunday 16th March 2008 - Scarside - Go Ape at Whinlatter - Loughrigg Tarn

Saturday 15th March 2008 - Latterbarrow - Hayeswater

Friday 14th March 2008 - Daffodils at Rydal

Thursday 13th March 2008 - Brant Fell - Furness Abbey

Wednesday 12th March 2008 - Tent Lodge Plantation - Bassenthwaite Lake

Tuesday 11th March 2008 - Orrest Head - Ulcat Row - Lords Seat

Monday 10th March 2008 - Kirkstone Pass - Brothers Water

Sunday 9th March 2008 - Cumbrian Coast Express Train

Saturday 8th March 2008 - Low Arnside Cottage, Loughrigg - village of Whale - Rydal Mount

Friday 7th March 2008 - Dove Cottage, Grasmere - Ullswater from Swinburn's Park

Thursday 6th March 2008 - Hopegill Head - Buttermere from Hen Comb - White Moss Common

Wednesday 5th March 2008 - Froswick and Ill Bell - Langdale Pikes

Tuesday 4th March 2008 - Orrest Head - Rannerdale Knotts - Aira Force - Watendlath

Monday 3rd March 2008 - Muncaster Castle - Jon Bennett (fell top assessor)

Sunday 2nd March 2008 - Rose Castle Holiday Cottage - High Hartsop Dodd

Saturday 1st March 2008 - Kelly Hall Tarn - Calf Crag - The sheep fold Andy Goldsworthy

Lake District Pictures for February 2008

Friday 29th February 2008 - Pavey Ark - Scout Scar - Holme Fell

Thursday 28th February 2008 - The Spinning Gallery at Yew Tree Farm

Wednesday 27th February 2008 - Yew Tree Farm - Derwent Water - Mellbreak

Tuesday 26th February 2008 - Rannerdale Knotts, Crummock Water - Bleaberry Fell

Monday 25th February 2008 - Raven Crag Thirlmere - Langdale Valley - Buttermere

Sunday 24th February 2008 - Kendal Mint Cake - Castlerigg Stone Circle - Lad Crag, Helvellyn

Saturday 23rd February 2008 - Caldbeck - Howk Bobbin Mill

Friday 22nd February 2008 - Grasmere - St Oswalds Church - Sarah Nelsons Gingerbread shop

Thursday 21th February 2008 - Watendlath Tarn - Fold Head Farm - Great Crag -Dock Tarn

Wednesday 20th February 2008 - Causey Pike

Tuesday 19th February 2008 - Derwent Water - Millennium Stone at Calfclose Bay - Castlehead Wood

Monday 18th February 2008 - Hugh Walpoles Grave - Troutbeck - Dunnerdale fells

Sunday 17th February 2008 - Brockhole - Great How Crags - St Johns Church Keswick

Saturday 16th February 2008 - Crinkle Crags and Bowfell - Mickleden

Friday 15th February 2008 - Dow Crag - Windermere -Coniston water - Ullswater

Thursday 14th February 2008 - Thirlmere - Kentmere Reservoir - Keswick from Walla Crag - Derwentwater

Wednesday 13th February 2008 - Elterwater Common and tarn - Askham

Tuesday 12th February 2008 - Wasdale Head near Wast Water - Fish Hotel in Buttermere

Monday 11th February 2008 - Skiddaw from Catbells

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Sunday 2nd December 2007 - The inaugural briefing with Lake District pictures

 

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