Buttermere and beyond!

Another cracking day: Gatesgarth farm; Scarth Gap; Haystacks; Innominate tarn; Haystacks; Seat; High Crag; High Stile; Red Pike and back along the shores of Buttermere. Superb views and quite a challenging walk - lovely peregrine and lots of alpine and fir clubmoss.

Potfest in the Park, Hutton in the Forest.

Another great show - my favourite - the rockpool birdbath.

Rockpool bird bath...

Bowfell from Eskdale.

A superb, but long walk from the base of Hardknott pass, along the Esk and Lingcove beck; up to three tarns over Bowfell; down Yeastyrigg gill and back along Lingcove beck and the Esk. Lovely waterfalls and pools. The river was quite full after recent rains and paths at times damp. Splendid views from the tops. Rather hot, so the swim in Lingcove beck was ...shall we say 'rather fresh'!

Solway acrylics

A wet day so down to painting - this time in acrylic as it needs to dry for an exhibition at the end of August!

Skiddaw over Wedholme Flow 

Criffel from Mawbray 

North Plain farm - Bowness Common

First day of my holiday and it's drizzling in North Cumbria - typical! So, despite the drizzle walked out on the new board walk from North Plain Farm towards Rogersceugh farm - a cracking walk that will be repeated in sunnier conditions in the not too far off future. Only managed a southern hawker and a few moths; meadow browns; small and green-veined whites.

Summer exhibition - Mae's tearooms, Uldale.

Well finally my exhibition is up and I am really pleased by how well it has been received. Lovely to be able to see the felt balls out on display rather than in a plastic box! It's there for all of August so if you're passing.....

High summer moths ...

Lots of moths - these were from the night of Friday 22nd  - Saturday 23rd July.
....similar moths last night too.

Left hand column: barred yellow; garden tiger; drinker; lychnis, common rustic and clouded border moths.
Right hand column; mother of pearl; poplar hawk; swallowtail and large emerald; burnished brass moths.