Carrock Fell

 Another glorious autumn day and another glorious walk - this time up our local fell. Great light, so I can feel a painting coming on! 

Looking across to High Pike.

Carrock summit. 

Carrock. 

Autumn colours.

..and another. 

Blencathra

Yesterday - A birthday walk up Blencathra...a bit of a slog at the beginning but great views onto Sharp Edge. 

Looking up at Scales fell and the summit plateau.

Sharp Edge.

Looking down towards St Johns in  the Vale. 

Dramatic skies.

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Dramatic patterns ...

Swirling cloud...

Scales Tarn.

...and another of Sharp Edge - I may well be painting and collagraphing! 

 

Handwoven Scarf

This was a new venture for me entirely.. and what a nice calming activity weaving is. I'd been leant a table top loom, by a very good friend and she kindly helped me warp up, before I took it home to start weaving. Luckily, I had a set of really nice coloured wools from Orkney that I had bought for tapestry weaving, so I was able to use those up.... and it meant it's a scarf I will wear.

Warping up in the kitchen..

Birkhouse Moor and Catstycam

A rather splendid day with early mist clearing..

Looking down over Ullswater.

Linda and Rocky on Birkhouse Moor with Helvellyn behind. 

Toasting the Queen at 11 O'Clock.

Catsycam emerges.

Helvellyn appears...

Red Tarn.

Looking across to Striding Edge.

Rocky on Catstycam summit.

Descent into Glenridding.

High Pike

A quick afternoon walk up High Pike - it started off fine, but then some fairly damp drizzle came in - good to see that the White Worm  Lichen, Thamnolia vermicularis is doing so well - it looks as if it has spread quite a bit this year!  

Incoming damp! 

Carrock Fell.

The rare White Worm Lichen.

Fleetwith Pike, Grey Knotts, Brandreth and Haystacks circular walk.

Yesterday was a glorious day - so out on a favourite walk. 

Looking down Buttermere and Crummock Water. 

Buzzed by a German Air Force Panavia Tornado IDS.

Pillar. 

A decent panorama! (From Brandreth: Pillar on the left with Haystacks, High Crag, High Stile, Red Pike and the flank of Fleetwith Pike. 

Great Gable.

Gable again. 

Stag's-horn Clubmoss.

Setting off down towards Haystacks.

Innominate tarn. 

The smaller tarn above Innominate tarn with Gable. 

Looking back up at Fleetwith Pike and Haystacks. 

Rocky on the four tops. 

Northern Ireland dash...

Well that's Tom off to Northern Ireland to do a PhD at the Coleraine campus of Ulster Uni ...a very quick trip to deliver his belongings, but a beautiful drive back...we'll be back for holidays! 

Ailsa Craig from the ferry.

The fuschia hedges were stunning - memories of previous trips many moons ago! 

Fabulous basalt! The Giant's causeway was heaving as we drove past, so we didn't stop. 

Plenty to explore...