English Lake District Daily Briefing for Friday 18th July 2008
Updated on Thursday at 10.40pm
Thursday's Lake District Pictures
Where is this? (click here to see)
A damp day at Coniston Hall [17/7/2008 by Tony Richards]
Prior to the copper mining in the 1850's Coniston was a scattered rural commmunity settled around Coniston Hall, a 16th Century farmhouse with a fine display of round chimney. It is now owned by the National Trust (and run as a farm so is not open to the public).
The Rheged Centre, Penrith [17/7/2008 See more "Daily Pictures" from Sean McMahon]
"Rheged" was a nation of Sub-Roman Britain who spoke "Cumbric" and were situated in north-western England. The Rheged Centre has several shops, a cinema and the largest turf roof in Europe.
Wednesday's Lake District Pictures
Where is this? (click here to see)
Hindscarth, Scope End and Robinson from the lane above Chapel Bridge [16/7/2008 by Anne Bowker]
Other Recent Lake District pictures
Eskdale & Coniston Fells from Mickledore [13/7/2008 Find out more about this picture at "By A Mossy Gnome"]
Thistles growing against the wall of the Roman Fort on Hardknott Pass [taken on 11/7/2008 by Flickr user iolaire]
Not-so-recent Lake District pictures
Reflections in the Great Langdale Beck as if flows towards Elter Water [taken on 12/5/2008 by Flickr user Ennor]
I'd Rather Be in the Lake District
This section shows photographs from Lake District Now visitors going about their daily lives. If you would like to take part please take a suitable photograph and .
A recently emerged male Brown Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna grandis) at Guildford, Surrey [17/7/2008, my own picture]
The colour will get darker over the next few hours. It is found in the Lake District on tarns and pools from Barrow to Silverdale.
Interesting Articles
Eusemere House, on the shores of Ullswater has gone on sale for £3m. It, is where William Wordsworth began his famous ode Daffodils. The house was built as a rural retreat by the slavery abolitionist Thomas Clarkson in the 18th century. Read more
The Extreme Cellists, a trio of Sheffield-based musicians, are raising money to go to a spinal-injury charity and to mountain rescue. They will climb Scafell Pike, from Wasdale, on Thursday, 24 July. Read more
Today's Web Sites
Lakeland Cam - Tony Richards stays close to home at Coniston
Mad About Mountains - Ann Bowker cycle rounds Newlands Valley and seems the remains of the burnt purple house at Rigg Beck
Loweswater Cam - The Hiley's post yet more photos of their amazing holiday in Australia (including crocodiles, catching dog fish and a bed snake!)
Wainwright Wanderings - David and Edith Brown walk along part of the Lancashire Coastal Way
I will post the next update on Sunday evening (have a great weekend)
See yesterday's Lake District pictures
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