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" A Mixed Week of Everything " Date & start time: 7 - 14th February 2018. Location of Walk : Beyond Lanthwaite Green, Crummock, Cumbria, Uk. ( NY 159 203 ) Places visited : Crummock shore, the Boathouse, the weir and home. Walk details : 1.9 miles, 150 feet of descent, 1 hour 20 mins. Highest point : The start . . . then downhill all the way. Walked with : Jo, Ann and our dogs, Amber, Dylan with Harry at home for short walks. Weather : From sublime to ridiculous. |
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The highs and lows of a real mixed bag of a week. Weather-wise we had sunshine and snow, wind and rain. The snow came then it melted, then it came again. Jo was with us for the weekend for a walk and we all attended two local events . . . then she and the snow both left. Sadly her Saturday walk coincided with a poor weather day and the walk, though not wet, was not snowy either. The week started with some glorious sunrises. The morning sun . . . highlighting the sides of the fells that are normally in shadow at the opposite end of the day. Midday . . . and that flat light that comes with overcast skies above the snow. One day there was a sudden burst of sun just as a patch of cloud was drifting over the faces of Grasmoor and Whiteless Pike. By now the snow had gone from the valley . . . leaving very wet and muddy conditions under foot. Many of the dog walks were best done in wellies ! - - - o o o - - -
- - - o o o - - - Sadly Jo's weekend coincided with a short period of poorer weather. Still you can't stay in and mope . . . so we drove the car locally to Lanthwaite Green, for a walk alongside Crummock Water. Jo studying the weather . . . with a slightly disappointed look. We had waterproofs on but in actual fact we can look back on a walk that was mild and dry throughout. In the picture are Dylan and Amber, Harry having had a short walk before we came out. All the snow appears to have gone from Grasmoor. Shark Bay . . . with the view across to the cloudy High Stile Ridge.
The weir and fish ladder . . . the mild weather and rain has melted the all of the valley and most of the high fell snow. As a result, the lake and the river are fairly full with melt-water . . . and underfoot, everywhere just feels wet ! . . . apart from the concrete path down by the Pump House. The Water board or "gated" road . . . seven gates between the lake and the roadway. - - - o o o - - -
- - - o o o - - - With the new week the weather dipped again into cold winds and rain, which fell as snow on the tops. The morning sunshine on Loweswater Church with a wintery covering of Hen Comb and Blake behind. Back at the Village Hall . . . but this time for a photo . . . it must be one of the best views from any Village Hall. - - - o o o - - -
- - - o o o - - - While I was out, Ann caught up on Countryfile on TV and the dogs caught up on a little sleep. Perhaps Dylan would have preferred a trip to the brewery ? No-one asked if I wanted to go ! No great weather, no great walks but a nice week with friends. - - - o o o - - -
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Technical note: Pictures taken with either Ann's Panasonic Lumix TZ60, or my Panasonic Lumix Gx8 Camera. Resized in Photoshop, and built up on a Dreamweaver web builder. This site best viewed with . . .a good selection of warm or waterproof socks, hats and gloves. Go to Top . . . © RmH . . . Email me here Previous walk - 6th February 2018 - Winter Snow at Rannerdale A previous time up here - 5th February 2015 - Cinderdale Lakeside Walk Next walk - 13th February 2018 - Rannerdale with Harry
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