January 2012

North Lake District

A mainly warm and wet January but a few beautiful, crisp sunny days. Photos from the North Lake District including Borrowdale and Castlerigg Stone Circle.

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From Castlerigg looking west over Derwent Water towards Cat Bells and the Derwent Fells.

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Over Keswick towards Grizedale Pike.

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Skiddaw.

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Grange in Borrowdale.

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Castle Crag. The Gables and Glaramara covered in snow.

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High living on the flanks of Cat Bells.

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The Lodore Hotel and the boardwalk at the southern end of Derwent Water crossing Great Bay Marshes. Part of the Cumbria Way and the Allerdale Ramble.

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Looking over the marshes and the out flow of the River Derwent towards Skiddaw.....

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....and Latrigg.

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The River Derwent and..

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..the footbridge crossing.

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Borrowdale's flat, glaciated valley floor

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From Rosthwaite, the entrance into Langstrath.

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The Slate Mine at the top of the Honister Pass. Worth a visit for the adventurous.

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Honister Pass......

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Newlands Valley. Whiteless Edge on the left....

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....and Whiteless Pike-looking very white!

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From Newlands Hause towards Keswick and Skiddaw.

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The west side of Cat Bells.

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Castlerigg Stone Circle and Skiddaw.....

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...Clough Head to Helvellyn...

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...and Saddleback.

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Long shadows of the setting sun....

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