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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:  5/7/09, 21/4/09 (click on the dates to see the photos)

The Nab                                                     1887'

The Nab

From Rampsgill Beck. 21/4/09

This viewpoint is on private land so special permission was gained to obtain this reference. Surprisingly the tree can still be identified, it has survived despite the intervening weather conditions which have widened the river dramatically.

The Nab, Red Deer

Red Deer Stag.

A young stag. One of the many to be found in the Martindale Deer Forest that surrounds this fell.

The Nab, Red deer stag

Red Deer Stag.

Easily seen grazing the slopes of the fell the number of deer in this, the oldest Red Deer herd in England, are in probably about 200.

The Nab Red deer calf

Red Deer Calf.

A delight to see the youngsters around the herd in late summer.

The Nab summit

The summit. 5/7/09

A slightly larger cairn now marks the summit. Rest Dodd is the fell behind.

The Nab Red Deer

Red Deer

A small group of deer graze the lower slopes.

 

Fell complete.

 

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