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Back to the Lakes
Back to the Lakes
In June we went back to the Lake District. We’d been pining for the hills for a while, so we took a house near Bassenthwaite for a week. As usual the weather was amazing (see the BBC weather app picture). We must have done something to please the weather gods once.
Our knees etc are currently a bit on the wonky side, so we didn’t do any big mountains - the only one of note was Ullock Pike. We did a few classic ‘round the lake’ walks though - Buttermere and Derwentwater.
We also visited an exhibition about Wainwright in Keswick. We took a picture of his desk - note the Three Nuns tin (the same tobacco as Mike’s dad smoked).
When we were walking round Buttermere, Kate heard a splash, and saw an osprey catch a fish and fly off with it! Amazing! So that’s three ospreys this year then!
An elegant boat on Derwentwater
The view from our house window - we couldn’t stop photographing it.
On the way towards Castle Crag
On the way towards Castle Crag
Castle Crag - “ruggedly individual”
Near the top of Castle Crag
The light and the land
Evening light on Ullock Pike
The view from our house in Bassenthwaite
Wow!
Kate’s new boots!
Buttermere
Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere
Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere
Fleetwith Pike and Haystacks
Fleetwith Pike and Haystacks
Kate on Ullock Pike
Kate and Mike - summiteers (well a small summit)
Kate going up Ullock Pike (look at that sky!)
Wainwright’s desk at an exhibition in Keswick.
Ullock Pike
Looking back at Ullock Pike
Amazing weather!
Haystacks
The walk round Buttermere. A favourite of ours.
Two Goosanders (or are they Mergansers?)
A wagtail on Buttermere
Haystacks through the trees
On Sue’s parents bench
Kate looking at Haystacks
Buttermere
An osprey (with a fish!) on Buttermere
The Buttermere pines
Haystacks
Haystacks
Red Pike
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