Eagle Crag gets the first of the summer sun at 6.20am.

As I headed to Seathwaite Borrowdale was under clear blue skies.

Before starting the walk proper I had to go to the Borrowdale Yews for a reference. here Base Brown reflects in the gentle stream. back at Seathwaite Farm I headed north past Thornythwaite Farm as I was first heading into The Combe.

Signs of summer as I head up into The Combe, here looking back to grange Fell and a distant Skiddaw.

Almost at Combe Head and a view north.

My route was to take me up here to Dovenest Crags and then up to the ridge via Great Hollow on the right.

A lone Rowan above the crags, Dale Head is the fell behind.

Bowfell under the cloud shadow as I reach the ridge, from here I headed north again to drop down to the summit of Rosthwaite Fell.

My first port of call would be Rosthwaite Cam, the knoll in sun on the left before heading down to Bessyboot., the name given to the summit of the fell.

Great Gable over Thornythwaite Fell.

Honister Crag and a glimpse of Buttermere.

The summit cairn of Bessyboot. Now my route was to retrace my steps back up towards Glaramara.

Combe Head. A normal route would follow a path up through Combe Door to the summit. However, my route was to contour round to the right to the ridge. (spot the running dog!)

She will sit still to pose.

Dropping down the ridge I was able to get this shot of Raven Crag before then returning up towards Glaramara.

The 20' rock step just under Glaramara's summit. An easy bit of "hands on" scrambling.

The summit cairn of Glaramara. Great Gable and Pillar form the horizon.

To the south, and my direction of travel is Great End and Scafell Pikes. Lingmell is in shadow on the right.

Even whilst sitting having something to drink I couldn't resist photographing the shadows on Great Gable.

Langdale Pikes over High House Tarn.

A look back to Glaramara as I approach Allen Crags.

Bowfell and Esk Pike from Allen Crags.

Looking east.

The shelter near Esk Hause.

Joining the Scafell Pike "motorway", fortunately there were more people heading down than up.

Two short detours came next, firstly here to Ill Crag and then to Broad Crag.

Scafell Pike summit trig point. the site of discarded banana skins, orange peel and other rubbish.

Lingmell from Broad Crag Col as I return towards Great End.

Esk Pike, Bowfell and Crinkle Crags from the slopes of Great End.

Seathwaite Fell from close to the summit of Great End.

Looking down into Cust's Gully and the chockstone. from here I took the steep rocky descent via The Band to Sprinkling Tarn.

The path that leads to Sty Head. I was now heading over Seathwaite Fell so I skirted round the tarn to the right.

Great End, the gash of Cust's Gully easily seen.

Glaramara and the ravine of Red Beck.

Seathwaite Fell summit. All that was left to do was to return to the car parked at the farm, just to the right of the cairn.

Learning the skills of being a fell sheep.

The east face of Base Brown from the Sty Head path.