English Lake District Daily Briefing for Friday 22nd August 2008
Updated on Friday at 8.10am
Thursday's Lake District Pictures
The boathouse at Rydal Water [21/8/2008 by Tony Richards]
A lovely evening down at the pier in Bowness [21/8/2008 See more Daily Pictures from Sean McMahon]
A bumblebee at Holker Hall [taken on 21/8/2008 by Flickr user Muddy LaBoue]
There are two similar species which are difficult to tell apart, I think this is more likely to be Bombus terrestris rather than Bombus lucorum as the yellow hairs are more orangey than yellow.
Wednesday's Lake District Pictures
Where are they going? (click here to see)
Keswick Rambling club approaching Watendlath with Grange Fell to the left and Skiddaw in the distance [20/8/2008 by Anne Bowker]
Tuesday's Lake District Pictures
A rainbow at Aira Force, Ullswater, [taken on 19/8/2008 by Flickr user Nurmanman]
Where is this? (click here to see)
Climbing Catbells [taken on 19/8/2008 by Flickr user terryh1609]
Wastwater from Lingmell - Illgill Head on the left. Middle Dodd & Yewbarrow on the right. Wasdale Head on the right
[taken on19/8/2008 by Flickr user John Oakey]
Dale Head Summit [taken on19/8/2008 by Flickr user Terry Haworth]
Where is this? (click here to see)
Scafell Pike and Scafell [taken on19/8/2008 by Flickr user John Oakey]
Other Recent Lake District pictures
A recently shawn Sheep on Maiden Moor [17/8/2008 Find out more about this picture at "By A Mossy Gnome"]
I'd Rather Be in the Lake District
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Johnny Kingdom autographing his books at South Molton Market, Devon [Thursday 21/8/2008, my own picture]
Just in case you don't know Johnny Kingdom is a naturalist, wildlife photographer, TV personality, author, and gravedigger! He roams the Exmoor countryside filming the wildlife and people of the moor. His most recent TV programme is called "Johnny's New Kingdom" and follows his exploits as he develops a 52-acre plot of land on the edge of Exmoor as a haven for local wildlife. Find on more on his web site.
Lake District TV
Countryfile - Sunday 24th August at 11:00 on BBC 2
As the Beijing Olympics draw to a close, John Craven celebrates sporting events practised in rural Britain, including pig racing and winter skiing in the Lake District.
News
Wainwright's widow Betty dies
The Grough - 21st August
Alfred Wainwright’s second wife and fellwalking companion in his later life has died. Wainwright married Betty McNally in 1970 after his first marriage to Ruth had broken up. A non-driver, he relied on Betty to chauffer him around the Lakes and the Yorkshire Dales in order for him to compile his later books.
The next updated will be posted on Sunday evening... have a great (and dry?) weekend.
Today's Web Sites
Lakeland Cam - Tony Richards visits Rydal Water
Mad About Mountains - Ann Bowker walks with Keswick rambling club to Eagle Crag (Route: Stonethwaite - Eagle Crag - Sergeant's Crag - Ullscarf - High Saddle - Low Saddle - Watendlath - Stonethwaite)
See yesterday's Lake District pictures
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