English Lake District Daily Briefing for Monday 30th June 2008
Updated on Sunday at 9.10pm
Sunday's Lake District Pictures
Signpost at Low Lorton [29/6/2008 by Tony Richards]
The view down the length of the lake from the highest point on the walk [29/6/2008 by David Hall]
Which Lake is this? (click here to see)
Ennerdale Water
Saturday's Lake District Pictures
Where is this? (click here to see)
Tarn Hows [28/6/2008 by Tony Richards]
Snipeshow Tarn, Bleaberry Fell, Near Keswick [28/6/2008 by David Hall]
Grasmoor summit, looking towards the Ennerdale Fells, with a lenticular cloud in the distance [taken on 28/6/2008 by Flickr user sandwithgal]
Lenticular clouds (altocumulus standing lenticularis) are stationary lens-shaped clouds that form at high altitudes, normally aligned at right-angles to the wind direction - I am doubtful this really is a lenticular cloud, maybe just a lentil shaped cloud!
Friday's Lake District Pictures
Where is this? (click here to see)
Grasmere [27/6/2008 by Tony Richards]
Other Recent Lake District pictures
Derwentwater at very low level at Keswick boat landings [Monday 16/6/2008 by Anne Bowker]
Beatrix Potter Gallery, Hawkshead [Saturday 14/6/2008 Find out more about this picture at "By A Mossy Gnome"]
Not at all recent Lake District Pictures
A fantastic Sunset at Buttermere [taken on 29/5/2007 by Flickr user jonmitch]
News
Dog rescued after two weeks wandering Scafell
The Grough - 27th June
Gemma has been found by rescuers after spending two weeks on one of England’s highest mountains. The animal was found near Scafell as members of the Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team were searching for three people who had gone missing on neighbouring Scafell Pike during a Three Peaks Challenge.
Today's Web Sites
Lakeland Cam - Tony Richards visits Low Lorton
Mad About Mountains - Ann Bowker walks Walla Crag
Lake District Walks - David Hall walks around Ennerdale Water on Sunday and on Saturday walks Snipeshow Tarn to Tewet Tarn (astlerigg Stone Circle - A591 - Snipeshow Tarn - High Rigg - St John's in the Vale Church - Tewet Tarn - Naddle Bridge - Castlerigg Stone Circle)
See yesterday's Lake District pictures
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