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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 so far required 3 days of walking: 3/10/08, 8/7/09, 29/5/11 (click on the dates to see the photos)

Bowfell                                                     2960'

Bowfell 1

(Bowfell 1 in progress)

Bowfell 4a

(Bowfell 4a in progress)

Bowfell Hell Gill

Hell Gill 29/5/11

 

Bowfell Climbers Traverse

The climbers' traverse. 3/10/08

The landslip in the foreground has slightly re-routed this exciting but fine mountain track.

Bowfell 10

(Bowfell 10 in progress)

Bowfell Summit

The summit. 3/10/08

 Normally when obtaining these references I expect slight changes to the placement of rocks on the cairns etc. Bowfell is different. Compared to AW's drawing from the same point the large flat boulder on the left has appeared. Judging by its size it must weigh at least 1/2 a ton. Did he omit it for some reason? I doubt it. I guess we will never know but there it sits and now it is included in my sketch. Update: Following a return visit to the summit I think I have solved the mystery of the flat slab of rock in the foreground. Undoubtedly it wasn't there in AW's time, in the intervening period this boulder has broken off a large outcrop of rock about a metre and a half from the left of this picture. I'm guessing that this happened due to a lightning strike which would account for the distance between the original piece of rock and where the slab now lies. (Back to on location 8.7.09)

Bowfell 13-14

(Bowfell 13-14 in progress)

Bowfell Three Tarns 

Three Tarns 8/7/09

Bowfell Cold Pike

Browney Gill and Cold Pike. 8/7/09

The view of Cold Pike from The Band.

Bowfell Pike o'stickle 

Pike o'Stickle 8/7/09

Bowfell Pike o'Blisco 

Pike o'Blisco 8/7/09

more images to be posted shortly.

 

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