A long weekend in the Lake District. We were actually there from very late on the 21st, leaving on the 24th. While Ruth and Rachel wandered far and wide, I pottered around with camera and tripod. | ||
The road outside Thorney How youth hostel, where we spent the first two nights (800x532, 635K) map full size |
Autumnal colours in Grasmere village (800x642, 581K) map |
Grasmere itself (800x558, 515K) map |
Trees reflected in Grasmere (800x499, 379K) map full size |
Near the sunken village of Armboth (800x351, 271K) map |
Looking south from Dale Bottom the fells look almost Alpine (800x317, 185K) map full size |
Rose hip growing next to Helvellyn Gill (800x533, 321K) map full size |
Biker near the top of Kirkstone Pass (800x552, 567K) map |
Kirkstone Pass Inn, mostly obscured by clouds (800x520, 251K) map |
Kirkstone Pass Inn (800x532, 335K) map |
Founded in 1496 if you believe the pub sign. Who cares, the beer and
food are good. (800x525, 374K) map |
Southern end of Ullswater (800x572, 413K) map full size |
... and again ... (800x476, 402K) map full size |
A cygnet (young swan) by Ullswater (800x532, 428K) map full size |
More of Ullswater (800x532, 412K) map full size |
Ullswater near sunset (800x532, 364K) map full size |