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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 5 days of walking so far: 18/9/07, 6/3/09, 25/9/09, 11/12/09, 20/4/11 (click on the dates to see the photos)

Helvellyn                                                      3118'

Helvellyn from St Sunday Crag

From St Sunday Crag. 18/9/07

A fine viewpoint for Helvellyn with Striding Edge in profile on the right.

Striding Edge

Striding Edge. 11/12/09

Looking down on the length of this popular ridge from near the summit plateau.

Swirral Edge

Swirral Edge. 19/4/11

This ridge is another good route up to the summit of Helvellyn.

Helvellyn from Red Tarn

From Red Tarn. 19/4/11

At the water's edge the rocks in the foreground match AW's drawing almost exactly.

Helvellyn Gill

Helvellyn Gill. 19/8/10

To obtain this view meant a steep descent of a grassy slope, I'm assuming that AW came this way just to take a look.

Helvellyn Whelpside Gill

Whelpside Gill. 10/8/10

The falls were in full flow on my visit.

Helvellyn 14

The summit from Striding Edge. 6/3/09

An early start meant that I was able to catch the winter sun on the eastern snowy face of the mountain.

Helvellyn Lower Man

Looking North East. 25/9/09

Browncove Crags on the left from near Helvellyn Lower Man summit.

Helvellyn sunmmit from lower man

Summit of Lower Man. 11/12/09

Snow hangs on the east side of the fell with Swirral Edge dropping down to the left.

Helvellyn Brown Cove crags

Browncove Crags. 25/9/09

Rain passes over the crags.

Helvellyn summit

The Summit. 11/12/09

For such a popular fell the summit cairn is rather meagre but it is a fine viewpoint down to Ullswater and beyond.

Helvellyn 21a

Gough Memorial. 25/9/09

The stone memorial which is passed en-route to the summit from the top of Striding Edge.

Helvellyn monument

Aircraft memorial. 11/12/09

No longer surrounded by a pile of stones this inscribed stone slab sits to one side of the main path.

Helvellyn 21c

Dixon Memorial. 11/12/09

With St Sunday Crag as a backdrop this memorial is found along the Striding Edge route.

Whelpside spring

Whelpside Spring. 25/9/09

Considering its only a few hundred metres from the popular summit this source of clear water is hardly visited.

Fell Complete.

 

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