Embleton Church the start point of the walk

the lane up past Beckhouse

daffodils on the far bank of Tom Rudd Beck

Ling Fell from the lane - the top is to the left

snowdrops at Highside Farm

the start of the path with a new sign to Embleton High Common which is access land

looking back down the path ..

.. and ahead towards Widow Hause and Graystones

lots of sheep in this area ..

.. this one was particularly colourful

stormy skies over Skiddaw from the southern slopes of Ling Fell

Grisedale Pike and its neighbours seen beyond the trees on Widow Hause

Ling Fell summit with Watch Hill behind

Binsey and the foot of Bassenthwaite Lake from the top of Ling Fell

sun on the Wharrels Hill turbines from the top of Ling Fell

Ling Fell summit ridge looking west - no sign yet of the promised rain

the descent track with Cockermouth in the distance

joining the corpse road with Binsey, Bass Lake and Sale Fell ahead

AW's Great Illusion - the Wythop Valley apparently leading up to Skiddaw

the lane below Ling Fell

oak beside the lane

the slopes of Sale Fell from the lane

Fisher Wood from the lane

barn at Low Abbey

Sale Fell from the west as the rain begins