Pictures Posted 8th December 2008

Loughrigg

A walk up onto Loughrigg Fell from Tarn Foot Farm.

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The sun burning through the morning mist on the lower slopes of Loughrigg Fell.......

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The summits of Froswick and Ill Bell, part of the Kentmere Horseshoe. Ambleside obscured by the valley mist.

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Skelwith, Hawkshead and Esthwaite Water carpeted with mist.

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Latterbarrow and Claife poking through the mist.....to the left, Lake Windermere under it.

Frozen Fish

Nature's freezer....a frozen fish at the edge of one of the unnamed tarns.

Red Screes

Red Screes.

Loughrigg Summit

The summit of Loughrigg with a backdrop of the Coniston Fells. The Old Man of Coniston, Wetherlam, Carrs and Wet Side Edge leading down to the Wrynose Pass.

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Looking north, Grasmere still in shadow, the sun reflecting off Seat Sandal and Great Tongue.

Great Langdale

West from the summit, Great Langdale......

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....and north, the rising sun revealing Grasmere and Dunmail Raise.

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Loughrigg Tarn and Elterwater still in the mist.......

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......Loughrigg Tarn appearing.

The How

The How footpath.....

How Cottages.

....and Cottages.

Sheep

All in the same team.

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Frosty paths, Loughrigg now in full sun.

Horses

A cold breakfast.

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It's warmer under the trees.

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Thawing out.

Loughrigg Tarn

Loughrigg Tarn.

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What a difference a day makes.........

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...........Loughrigg Tarn and Fell a few days later.