Ingleborough

 The start of a walk up Ingleborough (North Yorks) from the church at Chapel le Dale.

Plaque to the workers who died building the Ribblehead Viaduct 

Zooming in on the Viaduct from the path to Ingleborough

Ingleborough summit trig point...

...and the cairn, looking west to Ingleton below

The flat top of Ingleborough

The descent along the  ridge to the east

Passing the direct path back down to Chapel le Dale

Ingleborough from the descent

Limestone outcrops with Whernside on the horizon

Rawtenstall station - the northern terminus of the East Lancashire Steam Railway.

A reminder of Rawtenstall industrial heritage

The railway (left) follow the route of the River Irwell (right) down to Bury (home of the black pudding!)

A first glimpse of the train as it crosses the river

The picturesque village of Irwell Vale

A picturesque weir on the River Irwell

An unusual garden adornment

The centre of Ramsbottom

Ramsbottom railway station

Waiting for the train back to Rawtenstall

Here it comes!

"Eee! Nostalgia's not what it used to be!

Great Orme - Llandudno (North Wales)

Some pictures from a walk up the Great Orme at Llandudno

The pier from the road which encircles the Great Orme

Looking across Llandudno bay

Looking back to the pier

A group of children making their way to the summit

The disused cable car station at th esummit

The view from the summit looking towards Anglesey

The summit station - The tramway terminal is on the left

The trig point at the summit with a view of Llandudno

Yours truly at the trig point

The tramway track is seen on the right

Approaching the town

Passing the ascending tram

A Sponsored Walk taking in the Coniston Old Man range of summits

The six walkers (plus Anne, behind the camera) setting off from Holly How Hostel in Coniston 

Starting the climb from the Copper Mines Valley

Passing through the disused slate quarries

When the going gets tough.....

Climbing past Low Water.....

......and entering the clouds with Coniston Village and part of the lake just visible

Now looking down on Low Water with the Zig Zag path climbing up.

Then the summit cairn of The Old Man comes into view (2,634ft)

First objective reached

Yours truly at the summit trig point

Looking back from Swirl How over the intervening summits of Brim Fell, Coniston Old Man and Dow Crag in the distance with Morecambe Bay on the horizon

...and looking ahead to our final summit of Wetherlam 2,502 ft

The Langdale Fells with Pike O' Stickle central

Nearing our destination back in the Copper Mines Valley

All down safe and sound objective achieved!