THIS WEEK:

Wednesday 17th

A slight clearance in the weather, just after 2 pm.

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clouds at High Cross

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the road to Coniston down the zig zags of Hollin Bank

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on the layby above High Wray, the Grasmere fells

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colours towards Ambleside

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over Hawkshead Hill Coniston still trying to shrug off the clouds

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Red Screes

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just before 3 back at High Cross

Tuesday 16th

Short walk on Torver Back Common

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blustery between showers

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Kelly Hall Tarn

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the Gondola steaming up the lake

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High Yewdale Fells and white lady waterfall

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Monday 15th

Sheep in fields below Haws Bank, Coniston

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showers from the word go

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opposite the Eltermere Hotel, normally a trickle through the wall, now a water feature onto the road

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back in Coniston, a bright interval

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Low Water Beck

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the lake has come back to a normal level

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Sunday 14th

On the road to the east of Coniston Water

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Yewdale Fells and white lady

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the village and clouds on Walna Scar

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some acers at Atkinson Ground

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sloes along the hedgerow

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by 4 pm drizzle sweeping past Tarn Hows Cottage

Saturday 13th

The estuary at Ravenglass

we're on a special treat, a trip on the Ratty, the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway

'River Esk' preparing for the journey at Ravenglass Station

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in an enclosed carriage, there are showers about

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Irton Road Station

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nearing Dalegarth Station

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River Esk takes on water and coal for the return

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Scafell, it will be wild up there

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the station staff very kindly put us in the front carriage, right behind the steam engine, exciting

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back on the turntable at Ravenglass, ready for the next trip up the Esk

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rough for the fishermen, down the coast at Silecroft Beach

Friday 12th

Showers from the word go this morning

a sunny spell on Raven Crag

a steam traction engine making it's way slowly and smokily up the A5084 at Blawith

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you don't argue with that coming towards you

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on Elterwater Common

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acers, St Oswald's, Grasmere

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