Gallery Home >Wainwrights in Colour >Book 4 (Southern) > Great Carrs

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 2 days of walking: 03/9/07, 24/10/08 (click on the dates to see the photos)

Great Carrs                                                     2575'

From Greenburn Beck 8/7/09

The Rowan tree on the left that AW drew still survives but in the intervening years it has fallen towards the stream. Otherwise the scene is unchanged.

Hell Gill Pike 24/10/08

Close to Little Carrs this rocky tor gives great views of the River Duddon as it flows through Wrynose Bottom.

Three Shire Stone 24/10/08

Situated near the summit of Wrynose pass this county boundary marker still stands even though two of the counties no longer do so.

Great Carrs from Little Carrs 24/10/08

The eastern face of Great Carrs with Swirl How behind.

The summit. 24/10/08

A scene hardly changed in years with the evening light on the distant Coniston Fells.

The summit ridge looking north. 3/9/08

A fine view of this ridge from the col between Swirl How and Great Carrs.

Fell complete.

back to Book 4 | back to Wainwright main page | back to gallery home page