Pictures Posted 24th August 2009

Loughrigg Tarn

A welcome change from a cold and wet July to a cold and wet August......but some nice moody days....and even sunny ones.

Loughrigg Tarn

Early morning mist on Loughrigg Tarn.....William Wordsworth described Loughrigg Tarn as 'A most beautiful example' and was responsible for giving the tarn it's nickname Diana's looking glass after Lake Nemi, the 'mirror of Diana' in Rome's Alban hills.

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Across the Lily Pads to the Langdales.......

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Loughrigg Tarn

I wandered lonely as a cow.......

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...the rest of the family.

Pikes

A closer look at the Langdale Pikes......

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......Bow Fell, Esk Pike and Great End in the clouds.

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School camp nearby, a perfect location for outdoor activities......

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Loughrigg Tarn

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Loughrigg Tarn

Tragically sometimes it all goes wrong....some years ago a schoolboy drowned here. The cross is a permanent reminder of fickle fate.

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The How Cottage.....

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....and Beck.

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The bridleway approaching the cottage......

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...The How, a National Trust House.

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Towards Lingmoor.

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Crag Head on Red Bank Road which runs along the south west side of the Tarn......

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....it takes a bit of planning to receive a picture here.

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Across the Tarn to the How...it's over 30ft deep in the middle.

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Tarn Foot Farm......

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...one of the family.

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......down from the farm to the Tarn.

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Loughrigg Fell.