The fine weather at the start of February was what all good winter weather should be,

a covering of good mountain snow combined with a sunny, blue sky days.

To make life easier all round, the snow has stayed on the fells and the valleys roads are clear, the best combination of all.

We are often fortunate to have a nice view to wake up to in the mornings !

Time to feed the dogs and feed the birds.

The frost and slight snow on the ground is fast disappearing.	Sunshine to the south but a grey cloud in the Keswick direction.

A close up of Great Gable a short while later.

Zooming in on the winter conditions . . . beauty and the beast no doubt.

Swing left to somewhere I haven't walked, scarambled or climbed . . . the sheer front of Grasmoor.

Time to let the dogs enjoy the outdoors . . . Ann takes them for a walk down towards the lake.

Rannerdale Knotts with two Swaledales that wouldn't stay long enough to have their photo taken properly.

On a second walk she took the dogs across the fields in the opposite direction.

This is the bench in front of Foulsyke House . . . the one shared by "Tommy".

The strange thing about Tommy is that occasionally he can be ignored as he can't be seen . . . but his memory  does lives on.

The person he represents would have seen and remembered this view himself, but he died in the Great War . . . just a thought.

Ann met up with our neighbour Joan and dog Max from across the fields . . .

so together they continued on up towards the pine tree.

Branching out . . . the late afternoon sun colours the valley in a slightly different way.

Sue's horses are enjoying the fields and the sunshine.

Another walks across from the Mellbreak direction.

Ross's wildlife pond, behind Godferhead, one field away from the public footpath.

A small stand of two scots pines at the entrance of the drive to Wood End.

Another afternoon draws to a close with the deepening of colours of the sunshine on Grasmoor.

Like Ayres Rock . . . but not so far to travel.