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Andy Beck- The Wainwrights in colour.

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: 8/11/08, 10/9/09, 23/2/10 (click on the dates to see the photos)

Great Borne                                                     2019'

Great Borne

From Mosedale. 11/11/08

After some heavy rain the sun makes a fleeting appearance. This location is slightly off path on the western slopes of Mellbreak.

Great Borne from Ennerdale

From Ennerdale Water. 23/2/10

At the time of his drawing AW would have been standing close to the Anglers Hotel. His theory that once demolished a new hotel would have been built on higher ground never materialised. It must have been a super location for the hotel with fine views down the lake.

Great Borne Floutern tarn

Floutern Tarn. 10/9/09

Nearing the summit of Floutern Pass from the Mosedale side is this view of the tarn.

Great Borne summit

The summit north cairn? 10/9/09

The large north cairn "a landmark for miles" AW, has now been completely demolished and all that remains is a scattering of stones most of which are orange in colour.

Great Borne summit point

The Summit. 10/9/09

The trig point on the south top with the High Stile Ridge beyond.

Great Borne 5c

Bowness Knott. 12/11/08

This small cairn sits tucked into the heather. In Wainwrights day the area was being covered by newly planted trees, today those same trees are being harvested to once again open up the fine views of Ennerdale from this point.

Fell complete.

 

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