English Lake District Daily Briefing for Monday 4th August 2008
Updated on Sunday at 9.05pm
Sunday's Lake District Pictures
Hover flies on Cow Parsley at Broughton Moor [3/8/2008 by Tony Richards]
The 'Yan', the brand new building at Grizedale Forest Visitors Centre is still not complete
[3/7/2008 See more Daily Pictures from Sean McMahon]
It has been named after the Cumbrian dialect word for ‘one’, helping to add to the sense of place, which was an important objective for the new development.
It was designed by Edinburgh based Sutherland Hussey Architects who said “Our intention was to create a modern and innovative building that also sits well in the landscape. ‘The Yan’ has been constructed in a way that both celebrates the crucial role that timber has to play in light of the environmental challenges we face today, and also celebrates the beautiful location with the panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. It imbues the ethos of the Forestry Commission and will hopefully be an exemplar for other projects in the area.”
The building is constructed from a number of different timbers: The main structure of the building is comprised of home grown Douglas Fir, a timber with excellent structural properties. Oak has been used for the window frames, internal joinery and floor finishes, where its durability and beautiful grain can be exploited. Cedar has been used for the roof covering and the external cladding because of its ability to resist water penetration.
Saturday's Lake District Pictures
Bright and breezy on Windermere, just right for a sail [2/8/2008 by Tony Richards]
Where is Sean? (click here to see)
Looking from the top of Birkrigg (near Ulverston) to the Leven Estuary and railway viaduct
[2/8/2008 See more Daily Pictures from Sean McMahon]
Where is Andrew? (click here to see)
Harter Fell from some of the old buildings at Walna Scar slate quarry, near Coniston
[2/8/2008 by Andrew Leaney]
Friday's Lake District Pictures
Above Rydal Mount, a local in front of Nab Scar [1/8/2008 by Tony Richards]
High Hartsop Dodd, an outlier of the Fairfield group above Kirkstone Pass on the road from Ullswater to Ambleside
[1/8/2008 See more Daily Pictures from Sean McMahon]
The Hause on the left and The Pen behind Moorahill Farm on the right, Bampton Common, between Ullswater and Haweswater
[1/8/2008 by Andrew Leaney]
Looking over Moor House farm and the Duddon estuary to Black Combe from Burney
[1/8/2008 by David and Edith Brown]
Yew Tree Farm Coniston, the setting for the film Miss Potter (which was on television on Sunday)
[Tuesday 26/8/2008 Find out more about this picture at "By A Mossy Gnome"]
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 .
The bridge over the River Rother at Stedham, near Midhurst, West Sussex [3/7/2008, my own picture]
Today's Web Sites
Lakeland Cam - Tony Richards sees wildlife at Broughton Moor on Sunday - visits Arnside on Saturday - and Birk Hagg Wood on Friday
The Lakeland Fells - Andew Leaney walks Seathwaite Tarn, Dow Crag and Walna Scar on Saturday (Route: Walna Scar Road, fell gate - Seathwaite Tarn - Far Gill - Goat's Hawse - Dow Crag - Buck Pike - Brown Pike - Walna Scar - White Maiden - White Pike - Walna Scar slate quarry - Walna Scar Road - Walna Scar Road, fell gate ) - and a Cawdale Round, near Haweswater on Friday (Route: Moorahill Farm - The Pen - Loadpot Hill - Wether Hill - Low Kop - The Hause - Moorahill Farm)
Wainwright Wanderings - David and Edith Brown walk Burnley (Route: Great Burney - Little Burney - Subberthwaite Common - Heathwaite Fell - Burney Farm)
See yesterday's Lake District pictures
Paula and Russell would love to hear from you, please . If you send us anything of interest to visitors of this site we will add it to the Daily Briefing.
If your are a regular visitor to this site and wish to show your appreciation then please consider making a small donation to the charity WaterAid.
All photographs reproduced with permission of the photographer
copyright © remains with the original copyright holder, 1900 - 2008. All Rights Reserved.