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This walk from Cinderdale is a firm favourite and is different each time as the seasons and weather conditions change.

Today I let Harry rest at home as he has walked this path hundreds of times, sadly he will not do so again.

Glorious weather and visibility towards Rannerdale and the distant Red Pike and High Stile ridge

as we start our walk from the Cinderdale car park.

Looking over the wall up the valley

as we make our way down to the shore of Crummock Water.

Dylan waits  patiently as I make my way down the steps to join him.

Sunshine, sparkly water and tranquillity at the lakeside.

I love the jewel-like sparkles on the lake.

Dylan poses at the view from the bench, this time we are looking down the valley towards Loweswater.

The slopes of Grasmoor as seen from the path.

Looking towards Carling Knott with the slopes of Mellbreak to the left.

We enter the forested section through a gate which closes off this gap in the wall.

Time out here on 'Shark Bay' as we call it.

There's the 'Shark', well exposed as the lake level is so low.

The redundant stile near the second, smaller beach we always knew as 'Dragon Bay'

until storms floated away the 'dragon' tree trunk that had rested there for many years.

The boathouse can be spotted ahead through the trees.

Again, peace and tranquillity . . . and time to sit and muse on that very welcome bench.

Dylan prefers a watery relaxation !

He really likes to sit in water but he does not enjoy swimming out for sticks

as much as any of the previous five retrievers who have been part of our lives so far.

We turn to retrace our steps  back through the woods.

Dylan waits for me again.

He also waited each time I stopped to take even more photos of sparkly water !

We altered our route home by walking up to the top path near the road.

This took us across the top of Fletcher Fields past the old sheepfolds.