19th August 2009

today's walk: Walla Crag


the woodland track above Springs Farm


Walla Crag comes into sight


looking west over Derwentwater from the track


the branch track into Great Wood


Keswick below as I emerge above the trees through head high bracken


looking northeast to Blencathra


Rowan tree with Skiddaw behind


Bleaberry Fell from the ridge of Walla Crag


the path leading to Walla Crag summit


looking north to the foot of Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite Lake


looking west over Derwentwater to the Coledale fells


Skiddaw and Keswik from the ridge


zooming in on Skiddaw ..


.. and on Bass Lake


approaching Walla Crag summit


Walla Crag summit looking west


looking south from the summit with wet weather coming in


Bleaberry Fell from the summit


the path down eastwards with a cloud cap on Blencathra


a low flying cargo plane in front of Blencathra


a party coming up guided by Tony, a Lake District National Park Voluntary Ranger