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Andy Beck - On Location

Route details and photographs of areas where Andy has been walking, sketching and gathering references for future work.

This route was part of Andy's fascinating and unique project "The Wainwrights in Colour". Click here

11th May 2008

The first day of a week in the North Western Fells of the Lake District. We based ourselves in Lorton in the campsite of The Wheatsheaf Inn, a convenient location to reach all 29 of these hills.

This route started at the Spout Force car park on the Whinlatter pass and took in Barf through to Graystones. The weather quickly changed from dry and bright to a heavy thunderstorm.

"Base Camp" at The Wheatsheaf Inn, Lorton.

 

Graystones from Aiken Plantation, hazy conditions.

 

Rising up through the forest after the heavy shower.

 

Looking across to Grisedale Pike at 14.45 the fire from a lightening strike had just begun on the heather of the North ridge.

 

By 14.52 you could see the fire spreading upwards.

 

Keswick and Derwentwater are under that thunderstorm.

 

15.10 and you can see how the lightening hit mid-slope on the fell, no trees or rocks etc.

 

Skiddaw from the path through the plantation.

 

Not so bright towards Keswick.

 

Barf summit looking East.

 

From Lord's seat at 16.46 the burning has now reached the top of the ridge.

 

On Broom Fell summit at 17.15.The fire is still going but not as intense.

 

The single wall on Broom Fell with Hopegill Head in the distance.

 

Graystones summit looking back towards Broom Fell and Lord's Seat.

 

An aerial view of Low Lorton from the cairn on Kirk Fell. Our tent looks lonely.

 

Mellbreak and the Vale of Lorton.

 

Scawgill bridge from the descent of Graystones.

 

Spout Force.

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