Black Coombe (south Cumbria)

Starting the climb from near Bootle on the West Cumbrian coast 

Looking north to the River Esk estuary with Sellafield on the horizon

Just missing a rain cloud as it passes over the Duddon valley to the east

Looking back down on Bootle

The trig point in the centre of the wind shelter on the summit 600m (1970ft)

Descending towards Barrow in Furness

Lots of heather on the hillsides

Walney Island on the south side of the River Duddon estuary

Zooming in on Barrow and the Walney channel between between it and Walney Island

Descending towards the village of Silecroft with HMP Haverigg visible centre horizon

Finishing the walk at 

Whicham Old School car-park

Signs of autumn's approach in the hedgerow

Cartmel & Hampsfell (Grange-over-Sands)

Some pics from a walk from Grange-over-Sands to Cartmel and returning by Hampsfell

Rising out of Grange-over-Sands and passing through on the many caravan sites

Looking across the Kent estuary to Arnside Knott

Higher Grange

Looking across Cartmel Golf Club to the Leven estuary

Looking back across the Kent estuary

Looking towards the Lakeland Fells

Cartmel - The famous racecourse can be seen in the middle distance

Entering Cartmel

The tower of Cartmel Priory nestling in the centre of the village

The priory tower with Hampsfell in the distance

Part of the stream that flows through the centre of the village

The village square

The home of the famous 'Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding'

The home straight of Cartmel racecourse 

The famous L'Enclume restaurant in Cartmel

That's where we're heading!

Low tide over the sands of the Kent estuary

The Hospice (refuge) of Hampsfell

Blackpool Airshow 2017

Thousands of visitors gather on the promenade between North Pier and Central pier to watch this free spectacle.

The Typhoon - built locally at BAe Systems at Warton

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - The Lancaster bomber and the Spitfire

The Chipmonk - made from canvas and aluminium

The American 'Huey 509' helicopter - much used in the Vietnam war.

The Blades aerobatic team

The Breitling Wing-walkers

The AutoGyro Calidus
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The Red Arrows ended the show with a breathtaking display.

'With love....' from the Red Arrows