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The sketches shown here are the images that I have so far produced for this "Wainwright". The views are taken from the exact spot where A.W. stood to illustrate his seven pictorial guides. The comparative views are mainly different due to the time of day, weather conditions and seasonal differences. The originals of my sketches are approximately twice as wide and twice as high as A.W's pen and ink drawings. I have added notes to give more information to each sketch.

All images are the copyright of the artist.

To obtain these references has required 3 days of walking: 18/9/07, 14/10/08, 6/3/09,  (click on the dates to see the photos)

Birks                                                     2040'

 

Birks from Ullswater

From Ullswater. 14/10/08

To highlight the fell in this chapter AW omitted St. Sunday Crag behind possibly as in pen and ink it would have detracted from Birks itself.

Birks 2

Ullswater from Thornhow End. 6/3/09

Place Fell from Glemara park

Place Fell from Glemara Park. 6/3/09

Birks 5

The summit  18/9/07

The small cairn on the flat summit usually just marks the route to walkers as they head to St. Sunday Crag.

Birks 6

Ullswater. 6/3/09

Fell complete.

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