English Lake District Daily Briefing for Monday 28th July 2008
Updated on Sunday at 9.40pm
Sunday's Lake District Pictures
The Eskmeals railway viaduct in black & white (near Ravenglass) [27/7/2008 by Tony Richards]
Saturday's Lake District Pictures
The Pikes in the background, with Baysbrown campsite full of tents, at Chapel Stile [26/7/2008 by Tony Richards]
Kirkstone Pass [taken on 26/7/2008 by Flickr user Llllloyd]
Where is this? (click here to see)
A hot and sunny day at The Glebe, Bowness on Windermere [26/7/2008 by Sean McMahon]
Friday's Lake District Pictures
Monk Coniston jetty [25/7/2008 by Tony Richards]
The Lakeland Maize Maze, Sedgwick, Near Kendal [25/7/2008 by David and Edith Brown]
Other Recent Lake District pictures
Water Lilies on Harrop Tarn, Wythburn Fell, near Thirlmere [Thursday 24/7/2008 by Sean McMahon]
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The Langdales and Side Pike from Blea Tarn [24/7/2008 by David and Edith Brown]
Wild Camping in the Lake District. It was a 30 Minute exposure with the tents lit by LED torches and flash
[taken on 20/7/2008 by Flickr user Tourista de Mancunia]
Circus act in the Market Square, Keswick [taken on 20/7/2008 by Flickr user terry6082 Books]
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Wastwater from Great Gable [20/7/2008 Find out more about this picture at "By A Mossy Gnome"]
I'd Rather Be in the Lake District
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The rusting remains of a car on Midhurst Common, West Sussex [8.15pm on 27/7/2008, my own picture]
Interesting Lake District Articles
Stop our butterflies fluttering into oblivion
Times Online
Emilia Fox, the actress, has teamed up with David Attenborough to save Britain’s butterflies. One of those most in danger is the Duke of Burgundy (Hamearis lucina) which is down by 52%. This elusive butterfly survives only in small, scattered colonies, including some in the Lake District.
Swallows and Amazons film planned
Yorkshire Post
A new film of Swallows and Amazons is being planned. David Overend reports from Coniston, the inspiration of Arthur Ransome.
News
Attacks on birds of prey up 40%
BBC News - 27th July
The number of crimes reported against birds of prey rose by 40% in 2007 to a record level, the RSPB has said. This includes 16 in Cumbria.
Today's Web Sites
Lakeland Cam - Tony Richards visits Eskmeals Nature Reserve on Sunday, Baysbrown woods on Saturday, and Monk Coniston on Friday
The Lakeland Fells - Andew Leaney walks to High Cup Nick in the North Pennines (Route: Dufton - road - Harbour Flatt - High Cup Gill - High Cup Nick - Maize Beck - Pennine Way - Dufton)
Striding Edge - Sean McMahon walks Ullscarf, near Thirlmere on Thursday (Route: Dobgill - Harrop Tarn - Wythburn Fells - Wythburn Fell - Ullscarf - Standing Crag - Harrop Tarn - Dobgill)
Wainwright Wanderings - David and Edith Brown walk from Elterwater on Thursday (Route: Lingmoor Fell - Blea Tarn - Fell Foot farm -- Slater Bridge - Elterwater) and visit The Lakeland Maize Maze with their granddaughters on Friday
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