English Lake District Daily Briefing for Monday 16th June 2008
As I have been fortunate enough to spend the weekend in the Lakes I thought I would dedicate todays briefing to my own pictures (back to normal tommorow)
Friday 13th - The Kentmere Round
Route: Kentmere - Garburn Pass - Yoke - Ill Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag - High Street - Mardale Ill Bell - Nan Bield Pass - Hallow Bank Quarter - Kentmere
After a 6 hour journey we set off from Kentmere at 10.30am. Paula looks back to Kentmere from the Garburn Pass
Bog Cotton (Eriophorum sp). The photograph shows the seed heads, covered in white plumes which are attached to the seeds themselves. Although the cottony heads were used for wound dressings during the First World War, the fibres are too short to be of any commercial use.
Looking down into Troutbeck Valley from Garburn Nook
Looking ahead to Yoke
Kentmere Reservoir from Star Crag and across to our destination of Mardale Ill Bell and Harter Fell
The twin cairns of Ill Bell with Windermere snaking away in the distance
Descending Ill Bell and on to Froswick with Thornthwaite Crag beyond
Thornthwaite Crag sometimes referred to as Thornthwaite Beacon, instantly recognisable by the large summit column.
Looking North to High Street
A Lake District Fell Pony - Apparently they originated on the border between England and Scotland during the Roman occupation from the crossing of imported war stallions with the local Celtic ponies.
Antler moth caterpillars were literally everwhere on the top of the fells. They are about two inches long and there will be a big emergence of the attractive antler moths around July or August. This phenomenon of massive emergence is thought to occur once every eight to 10 years
Looking down to Small Water and Haweswater Reservoir from Nan Bield Pass
A passing walker kindly offered to take a picture of Paula and I
Trying to be arty... Looking down to Haweswater Reservoir
Rough Fell Sheep in front of Kentmere Reservoir from Greengrove Folds. The Rough Fell breed is little known nationwide it is very popular on its native mountain and moorland farms in South Cumbria
Descending into Kentmere Valley
Looking back to where we have been, Yoke, Ill Bell and Froswick
Lambrigg Wind Farm (to the east of Kendal by the M6)... on the way to our Bed and Breakfast
Saturday 12th - Kendal
Kendal Castle
Kendal from Kendal castle
Kendal High Street
Our B & B, "A Corner of Eden", in the Eden Valley, near Ravenstonedale. With Wild Boar Fell behind on the left and the start of Fell End Clouds limestone pavement on the right.
Sunday 13th - Fell End Clouds
"A Corner of Eden" - if you are looking for a luxury bed and breakfast located somewhere a little different from the usual Central Lakes location then this one is outstanding, it was a wonderful experience - Visit the web site
Starting a walk to Fell End Clouds, looking back to our B & B in Low Stennerskeugh, The Eden Valley
Limestone Pavement at Fell End Clouds to the west side of Wild Boar Fell
Plant life in a grike in the limestome pavement
In places there was a strong smell of Wild Thyme
A last look down on the pavement before heading home...
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