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When visitors call they often want to climb something local. Today Dave came over from far away Salterbeck (a whole 10 miles away).

His request was no different but that wasn't a problem as the local fells are all enjoyable walks.

Climbing the same fell again give me the opportunity to change the route slightly and so search for new pictures.



He would have parked closer to the hedge and fully off the road	Summer is here and the hedge needs cutting again.
but I had to get out of the passenger door !	The squirrels can't see the cars coming passed as easily as usual.

A fine Monkey Puzzle tree in Thackthwaite . . . opposite the start of the track up towards Low Fell.

Out into the fields and our first view across to the Whinlatter Valley.

Looking the other way we could see passed Grasmoor and up the Buttermere Valley.

The most distant peak, the one beyond the apparent highest one (Great Gable) could be Scafell Pike.

Looking down on New House Farm and the Barn Tearooms on the Lorton Road.

The white marquee is the first of many that will be erected for the Loweswater Show on Sunday.

I suggested a slight change of plan to Dave

so we headed off , following the fence line towards Broadmoor Hill in the distance.

Chance for a few close up of the flowers along the way.

This one might be a Cow Parsley or Chervil but it is not in full bloom.

No problem with this one . . . definitely a Harebell.

Climbing Fellbarrow from Broadmoor Hill.

A close up and clearer view confirms the final summit as Scafell Pike, framed by two rather ragged Scots Pines.

The distant fells are Green Gable, Great Gable, Broad Crag and Scafell Pike, with Kirk Fell, Haystacks and then Rannerdale in front of them

Climbing higher allows us views of Skiddaw and Skiddaw Little Man above Lords Seat.

Bethan climbs the stile to reach the col between Hatteringhill Head and Fellbarrow.

Holly and Rosie took an easier route at grass level under the fence.

" You can't climb that ? "

" Oh yes I can . . . and I have ! "

Dave seems taken aback by Bethan's agility

as these ladder stiles are not the easiest.

I made her sit and wait

so that I could be on hand to ensure

she had a soft landing on this side,

especially as the top step was missing !

Well that answers another query.

In work we have a promotional book mark

which we give away to customers.

The out of focus background was confusing at first

but now I've placed it exactly . . .

all that is missing is the blonde.

Having Dave in the picture just wasn't the same !

Do you think Fishers might commission me

for more bookmarks in the future ?

The weather would have to be better for a start.

But then I digress . . . in the mean time we've climbed and left Smithy Fell far behind.

Building Dave's fell-fitness with a steep pull up the fence line onto Sourfoot Fell.

The stone marks a boundary of some sort, probably the two estates to the west and east. The initials gave no clues.

Continuing our walk towards Low Fell, we start to get into the heather and grassland

Low Fell Southern summit and Dave tries for a photo down to Loweswater to our right.

Holly is more interested in something else . . . but then dogs are not into photography in the same way as us.

This one is always prepared to pose for a photo though . . . Crummock Water from the viewpoint cairn.

As we walked the ridge we were followed by another walker who, by avoiding all the minor summits, managed to catch us up.

It turned out that we had been recognised by a Loweswatercam viewer, John from Manchester who was up on holiday in Bassenthwaite.

There is no specific path off the end . . . just follow the odd sheep track down to the path at the bottom.

Godferhead and the mighty Grasmoor behind, impressive as ever in the afternoon sun.

Just one more field to cross, a quick cuppa and then a short drive back to Thackthwaite for Dave to fetch his car.


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