today's walk: Latrigg

Latrigg ahead but the first problem is to reach it

looking up the River Derwent from the road into Keswick

the old railway is on an embankment avoiding a wade

got there at last - Spooney Green Lane leading onto Latrigg

looking west over the floods to Causey Pike

looking back down the main path ..

.. now left for a steeper direct route

Skiddaw from the slopes of Latrigg

a brief sunny interlude on Applethwaite

photographing the floods

panoramic view of Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite Lake - click on the image for a larger version

shafts of sunshine over Borrowdale

High Rigg with the Helvellyn ridge behind from the top of Latrigg

the ridge of Latrigg looking west

photographing the floods

on the way down

Lonscale Fell from the descent path

larches with the slopes of Skiddaw behind

view west again from lower down ..

.. looking to Grisedale Pike

Keswick railway station

the River Greta near the youth hostel

floods outside Booths supermarket

in Fitz Park ..

.. the path destroyed by the overflowed River Greta

Latrigg from the new football field ..

.. and from the road as the sun comes out

the River Derwent looking upstream from the road ..

.. and downstream towards Skiddaw

Skiddaw over flooded fields ..

.. and from the A66