Tuesday 29 November 2016

Helm Crag - Cumbria


Leaving Grasmere along Easedale


Mist over Grasmere after gaining some height


One man and his dog....... and his quad bike!


Sour Milk Gill and a snow capped High Raise on the horizon


Looking east (r to l): Great Rigg, Fairfield, Seat Sandal and Dollywagon Pike


Mist again over Grasmere


Approaching the 'Lion and the Lamb'' on Helm Crag 
on the south-east of the summit


Looking west - Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark


Between the rocks at the north-west of the summit 
known as the 'Old woman playing the organ'


Walkers standing on the 'Lion', with the 'Lamb' just below


The view down the length of the summit


The snow-capped Helvellyn range 
with Helvellyn 949m. centre-left


Helm Crag from Gibson Knott


Descending down Greenburn Bottom


Back at the car with a final look back to Helm Crag

Saturday 26 November 2016

A walk around Lancaster


Looking to the castle and priory from Haverbreaks Hill


The Lancaster canal just south of the city centre



The view from outside the priory


The Millennium Bridge over the River Lune


The Catholic cathedral


The Ashton memorial in Williamson Park

The park in its autumn splendour


Looking north to the Lakeland fells from Williamson Park

Sunday 20 November 2016

Part 2 - Chatsworth House Christmas decorations...

Every year the house is decorated with a different theme.
This year it was 'The Nutcracker'.



























Late afternoon light on the famous fountain