DOW CRAG, OLD MAN OF CONISTON, BRIM FELL, GREY FRIAR, GREAT CARRS, SWIRL HOW and WETHERLAM -
27 December 2008
The weather forecast for today said that it was going to be wall to wall sunshine, but bitterly cold. For once they got it right!
When I left Coniston centre it was still dark, but as I made my way along the Walna Scar Road, the quality and the colour of the light was stunning.
I virtually ran along Walna Scar to ensure that I got across The Cove and reached Dow Crag before the Sun was too high in the sky and all the colour disappeared.
Sure enough as I reached the base of the crags the light started to change, but the view was still stunning.
I have wanted to climb to the top of Dow Crag via Wainwright's South Rake for a long time and I wasn't disappointed. Whilst it isn't as challenging as Lord's Rake or Jack's Rake it is still great fun.
The rocks were back to their usual grey, but Goat's Water was a sensational blue. The view across to The Old Man wasn't bad either!
Having crossed Goat's Hawse the view back across to the crag got better and better.
Having reached the top of The Old Man and then crossed Brim Fell I reached the top of Grey Friar. The view over to the Scafells was magical.
I then crossed from Grey Friar to Great Carrs, passing the war memorial en route.
Great Carrs and how blue is that sky?
Wetherlam
from the top of Swirl How.
The view over to The Langdales from Wetherlam.
Then I headed down Red Dell towards The Bell from where it was a short stroll back to the car.
On the way back to the M6 I had to stop and take this photo at Waterhead.
Thus ended a super days walking. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
All photographs taken with either a Nikon D40X (10.2mp) or a Nikon Coolpix 4200 (4.2mp)
