A slow reply. Things greatly changed in my life. After raising £ the map went on the back burner. It probably has a lot of miles left in it, but of late, my energy was focused on getting well, part of the reason I am in Lakeland.
Tubular Fells stall
Holly sells her wares. 👍
Elleray Hotel, Windermere - Christmas Market. Tubular Fells for sale!
Awesome waters of the Kent after overnight rains.
It's not all about mountains....
There's not much room left in the frame! (Apologies)
Please don't tell people about the remote delight of Kentmere, but it's a quiet, non-commercial gem, here in Lakeland. (Why are you posting here on Blue-sky then?)
The Pele tower at Kentmere Hall. An ancient defence against the Border Reivers.
The ancient lake bed (shown by the level fields) gave Kentmere its name. Diatomite extraction led to a drop in the lake levels even in modern times, leaving a lake; a shadow of its former glory.
A cycle ride ascending the Kentmere valley this morning. Blue-sky at the ancient hall. More description in photographs.
Cloud floods the Kentmere valley while the higher fell basks in early sun.
Roman roads and cloud traced fells. Ad altiora! 👍 (a friend thought this looked like Road Runner whizzing over the hills - meep meep! 😆)
Betsy, cushion, and Peter (aka Tubular Fells)
Sheepdog trials at Hill Farm, Ings.
The Lake District Sheepdog Trials Association at Ings today. A fantastic Lakeland day with hound trailing, sheepdog trials, stalls, food, and beer! I even won this wonderfully hideous cushion (seen here with Betsy the Bedlington Terrier)
This site offers excellent articles and information about Staveley, Kentmere and Ings ranging from Prehistory, The Romans, and Vikings all the way to the present day. There's even the odd mention from me! www.sdhs.org.uk
Betsy the Bedlington.
I hope Betsy wakes up in time for the Ings Show this Thursday. I enjoy this annual all-day event shared by locals and visitors alike. www.ingsvillage.org.uk/news-sheepdo...
Swinging in the trees. What else should you do at 54?
I'm a little slow on posting of late, but I'm having a busy summer in Lakeland.
I have the Tubular Fells poster on my wall at home. And now even better knowing it's designed by a Hammers fan!
Lunch time out from work - the view north from Brant Fell.
23 years in London, here pal, 20 of which with a West Ham season ticket. See you on the fells some time. Ad altiora! 😀
Harrison Stickle glimpsed through the 'smoking' air as last nights frontal rain moves through.
The smokey mountains this morning. Harrison Stickle glimpsed here. The many faces of the fells. Have a great weekend. Ad altiora!
Front cover of an explanatory pamphlet - The Windermere Children
The Windermere Children is a library exhibition showing how 300 children who survived the holocaust were brought to Windermere. It is an emotional reminder in light of the atrocities being carried out in the world just now. They who forget history inevitably repeat it again. Ad altiora!
The Langdale Pikes from Heathwaite, Windermere. A window between the trees.
Une belle fenêtre - What I love about the Lake District is how you are rewarded by tantalising views of the fells. And this is just mu commute to work.
The trees this last week have looked beautiful in their springtime garb.
The Coniston range including the Old Man (l) and Wetherlam (r) from Heathwaite. My commute to work - magic!
One of my favourite daleheads.
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On Ill Bell's north-east ridge with deer crossing our line of approach just below.
@normanhadley.bsky.social There you go. I grabbed a screen dump from a video just for you. As you predicted, the ideal place to spot deer. Ad altiora!
As it happens, two deer crossed the ridge below us as we climbed, and yeah, the fell ponies later. Thanks for your comment. 👍 ad altiora!
Ill Bell with the north-east line of ascent in clear view.
A recent ascent of Ill Bell took me along a favourite line up its north-east ridge. A steep but 'pure' route to the top, where you emerge right at the summit. Ad altiora!
My dad's diary scrap from 1999 and my own copy of Dava Sobel's book, Longitude.
I just found this shred of paper written by my Dad who passed away in 2010. He always looked up to those around him. It was the whole notion of "standing on the shoulders of giants." In these times of distrust, fraud, and conspiracy, it's good to be reminded of reality. Thanks, Dad. Ad altiora!
The view from Brantfell is here on my way down to Bowness-on-Windermere.
Heading north. Always the best way to go. 😆
Bluesky gorse. Is this the Ukrainian flag? Summer days coming.
Summer's coming. Ad altiora!
Mountains influence us in more ways than we realise. Living amongst the fells really is awe-inspiring. Ad altiora!
Windermere - Lake and town.
Windermere from Alice Howe.
The blue cross marks the spot - I am looking down on my place of work from Alice Howe. Not a soul about!
Before the railway arrived in 1847, the town where I work and shown here in this photo didn't exist. Windermere station is a walk of just over a mile from Bowness, which is on Windermere (the winding lake).
Late winter snows dust Scafell Pike all the way to Great End and Esk Hause - the 'roof' of England.
'Snow on northern fells.' Ad altiora!
The path from Windermere is denoted by this lovely waymark near the parish church.
View north from Queen Adelaide's Hill with wintry showers over the Central Fells.
A walk down to Queen Adelaide's Hill this lunchtime. The view from this glacial drumlin reveals the last snows of winter - maybe.
One of my favourite 'surprise' views of Bowfell and Scafell Pike from just below Christopher North's cottage, Elleray.
One of my favourite 'surprise' views of Bowfell and Scafell Pike from just below Christopher North's cottage, Elleray.
Windermere in blue majesty, from Allan Knott this morning. The earthen rampart of the Iron-age hill fort can clearly be seen, due to the shadow cast from the early sun.
The Lake District is looking at its best this morning.
