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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 2 days of walking:, 24/8/09 (click on the dates to see the photos)

Harter Fell                                                     2140'

Harter Fell from Penny Hill

From Penny Hill. 24/8/09

AW slightly exaggerated the statue of the fell in this view so my sketch is more as to how it is in reality. The lone Scots Pine with its unusual forked trunk standing firm. The large boulder was featured in his sketch but as part of a dry stone wall which featured in front of the pine. The wall has now gone as have all the stones, leaving the boulder alone on the grass.

Harter Fell Birks Bridge

Birks Bridge

The fell can just be seen through the trees from this viewpoint which shows the crystal clear River Duddon squeezing through the narrow gorge spanned by the bridge.

Harter Fell Eskdale.

The head of Eskdale. 24/8/09

The Scafells dominate the scene in this superb view, not only the glory of the mountains but also mans impact with the remains of Hard Knott Roman Fort on the near ridge.

Harter Fell forestry

Forestry sign.

This small sketch has proved to be quite a challenge. AW has illustrated a forestry sign "Take care, do not start fire". I remember these old tin signs from my youth but having searched forestry in the region for one to copy I have not been successful. I may have to sketch one of the signs currently in use. Update 23rd Feb 2011 I have relented and opted to paint a new version of the forestry sign as the old ones now seem to have totally disappeared. However, at this time with the threat of the big sell-off of the nations forests it may be that this sign is more suited. Since AW's day the forest on the slopes of the fell have now been cleared.

Harter Fell from the Walna Scar path. 2/8/09

This is a great aspect of the fell, seen from the path just above Long House.

Harter Fell summit

The Summit. 24/8/09

At the time of my visit there were no stones on the rocky platform that forms the summit. In fact it was rather difficult to locate the Wainwright view due to the awkward angular shape of the summit tor.

Harter Fell summit trig point.

The true summit from the official. 24/8/09

The trig point is the same as is the rocky tor which forms the platform on which the small cairn once sat. Possibly for ease of drawing, AW omitted the large boulder to the left of the column.

fell complete.

 

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