On location

Route details and photographs of areas where Andy has been walking, sketching and gathering references for future work.

This route was part of Andy's fascinating and unique project "The Wainwrights in Colour". Click here

Poor weather conditions and studio days meant that I have not been on the fells for a couple of weeks so I thought that I deserved a half day out on one of the nearer Northern Fells. The weather was dry and cold as it had been for the previous week. In gathering references for my "Wainwright" project the route was a circuit of the fell before heading over the summit ridge in sunshine.

Winter light on The Tongue of Bannerdale Crags..

A stand of conifers catching the sun..

Bannerdale Crags and a speeding dog!

The East ridge of Bannerdale.

From further up the dale, at last we were in the sun.

Sharp Edge on Blencathra.

Zooming in on Sharp Edge,

and again on the 2 walkers on the route.

The hazy North-western fells from Mousthwaite Col.

A snow dusted Blencathra.

Zeta on a frozen solid pool

Posing on the summit of another "Wainwright"

Mungrisdale and The Mill Inn from the descent of Souther Fell. There is no direct route through the field now so a diversion has to be made.

A robin on a wall near the village. Which gives me an excuse to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a safe and enjoyable hill walking year in 2008.