Date & Time: Thursday 9th November 2006. 3 pm start.

Location of Start : Fangs Brow Corner, above Loweswater, Cumbria, Uk. ( NY 105 226 )

Places visited : The Coffin Road towards High Nook.

Walk details : 1.9 mls out and back, 275 ft of ascent , 1 hrs 15 mins.

Walked with : Ann and the dogs.

Weather : A fine afternoon and a nice sunset.

Signpost for the Old Coffin Route - Loweswater 2 miles.

 

It had been a busy day and the dogs had been raring to go for a walk since the time we got up . . .

Do we have to ? . . . . . Harry and Bethan

This was probably the best day of the week weather wise, and I was feeling ready to get out and enjoy a little fresh air

after my enforced inactivity (Monday's minor hernia operation !)

This was chosen as it was a relatively easy walk.

Horses enjoying the late sunshine and the last of the summer grass . . . .

. . . in their field with a view.

The old coffin road crossed the level ground towards Burnbank Fell.

The panorama takes in ( l to r ) Darling Fell, Low Fell, Whiteside, Grasmoor, Whiteless Pike, Robinson, Mellbreak, Burnbank Fell.

Fellbarrow opposite nicely catching the sun.

These photos taken by Ann from the lower track.

The bracken has completely turned on this side of the fell side, but the shade doesn't allow it an Autumnal glow.

Grasmoor is beautifully reflected in Loweswater below us.

   
The Grasmoor direct reflection.
Mixed Autumn colours in Holme Woods.

The green road continues towards Mellbreak, but we turn for home.

Couldn't resist one more view of the calm Loweswater.

Myself, Bethan and Harry

on the top path above the woods.

 

In the shade, the temperature dropped rapidly

so the thicker fleece was quite handy.

Scotland, and Criffel Mountain across the Solway.

The last of the sun over the Irish Sea, with the distant hills of the Isle of Man to the far right.

 

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Technical note: Pictures taken with a Canon IXUS 400 Digital camera.

Resized in Photoshop, and built up on a Dreamweaver web builder.

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