Another Wainwright off the list for me! A brisk walk up, past some lovely rhododendrons, and up the fell for views across to the Lion and the Lamb, Wetherlam and my favourite Langdales. I'm always a little nervous of taking my main camera out on a potentially rainy day but it was worth it on this occasion and we avoided most of the showers. The top of Steel Fell had a good - if less interesting - view across to Thirlmere but it was the journey back towards Grasmere that had the most amazing weather coming in across from the South. The d850 is so perfect in these lighting situations and so I was so glad to have it for this brooding fell that offered to some lovely moody angles! I couldn't believe how painterly the rain looked in the expanse of sky above the Lion and the Lamb.
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A tiny January wander up Gowbarrow. Not a proper summit for me this time (and not quite as dramatic as Hartsop above How the other day!) but what a treat to see the snow-topped fells - stunning!
I do love an up-hill wander - not because I love exercise (I really don't) but because I love fresh-air, being in nature and seeing the amazing views that are other-wise out of reach from ground-level. I know not everyone can live around here or is in a position to walk up the fells themselves, so here are a couple of my shots from a recent trip up Hartsop above How with my fell-buddy and Mum, Ruth. Wainwright say 'there is no better place for appraising the ruggedness of the eastern crags' and he's not wrong! I'm notching up my Wainwright fells but there's still a long way to go yet!
I still have a good hundred or so to go... but my Wainwright list had Fleetwith Pike added to it this weekend! Such a beautiful and varied landscape - man and nature, but all beautiful.
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