29th October 2007

Today 2 short walks east of the M6:

Walk 1: nameless 401m hill just east of the M6

looking west to the Lakeland fells from the southern foot of the hill


approaching the summit


the ancient cairn on top looking to the trig point


view west to Lakeland from the trig point


limestone pavement on the east of the hill looking east to the Pennines


zooming westwards with Kidsty Pike in the centre of the picture


a storm southwards over the Howgill Fells

Walk 2: the Orton Fells

the high point of the fells and the southwestern escarpment from Orton


Orton from the bridleway onto the fell


the northwestern part of the fell from the bridleway


limestone pavement near the top of the fell looking north


zooming in on Orton from near the top of the fell


sun on the limestone pavement looking towards the Pennines


windswept tree very near the summit


the summit trig point at 412m looking north


looking east from the summit


Castle Folds ancient settlement and more limestone pavement


the Howgill Fells from a cairn on the escarpment


looking back at the southwestern escarpment


Orton from the descent path