Spent 10 days in The Lakes recently and did a bit of walking and enjoyed the scenery, remembering good time spent up there with my father.

thought i would share a few photos of the fantastic scenery captured in between showers

Cathedral Cavern, Little Langdale, Cumbria by Nick Pinkney, on Flickr
Cathedral Cavern, Part of a Disused Quarry

Slaters Bridge by Nick Pinkney, on Flickr
Slaters Bridge Built by the workers to keep their feet dry on the way to work

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You've got some nice pics there Nick......

..... from my favourite part of the UK  FL2 now gone and have a couple of items left for sale:-

Brodit active iPhone holder + Brodit dash clip,
Bluetooth Music Streaming Module.

I have slept overnight in Cathedral Cavern on an Outward Bound Course

I seem to remember it having a little more green slate colour, possibly slightly over exposed, did you use flash or just a B type (time) setting on tripod ? FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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im sure ive abseiled down that slab on the right a few times

cracking pictures all of them Nick

Yorky Bob wrote:

I have slept overnight in Cathedral Cavern on an Outward Bound Course

I seem to remember it having a little more green slate colour, possibly slightly over exposed, did you use flash or just a B type (time) setting on tripod ?

RogB wrote:

im sure ive abseiled down that slab on the right a few times

cracking pictures all of them Nick

i noticed that there was some ropes hang from a high part of the ceiling


Took me two visits to find this place, first lot of directions were and i walked 2 miles in wrong direction, the second time, the daughter saw a path leading off the track to it and was positive it was the short cut the man told us about the previous time, that took us up footpaths to the top of the quarry and eventually found it 50 yards down the track after a 2 hour round trip

Funnily it not shown on the viewranger OS maps at 1:50,000 i had, but shows on the online free maps, which was no good as there was no phone reception Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

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npinks wrote:

RogB wrote:

im sure ive abseiled down that slab on the right a few times

cracking pictures all of them Nick

i noticed that there was some ropes hang from a high part of the ceiling


Took me two visits to find this place, first lot of directions were and i walked 2 miles in wrong direction, the second time, the daughter saw a path leading off the track to it and was positive it was the short cut the man told us about the previous time, that took us up footpaths to the top of the quarry and eventually found it 50 yards down the track after a 2 hour round trip

Funnily it not shown on the viewranger OS maps at 1:50,000 i had, but shows on the online free maps, which was no good as there was no phone reception

Next time you go find the mine level walkway, up to the right of near where you took your picture. Best done form other side of hill with no light on and you do run out of day light for a minute or so, good way to get Outward Bound students attention. I only do it that way as I have done it many times, I use a stick to feel the right hand wall and walk very slowly but if some begger set a trap I would carp myself. We abseiled there on the outer wall to the right of the cavern but it needed some gardening so take care. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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They are excellent pictures of some stunning scenery.

Got to love a trip to the lakes in the FL2 some absolutely lovely photos there !

Stunning pics there. Put it off long enough. Me,Florrie and the missus up this year but will try to stay places out of the crowds hopefully find a little lake side detached cottage ( fingers crossed ) If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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I did a two week stint in The lakes last August, on my way up to do the Scotland 500.

The lakes are beautiful ......... only spoiled by toooooo many tourists !

Its all this 'staycatin' ........ go get a proper holiday !!

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Scotland 500. that's in May... me & florrie, nae missus  If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Great photos

Cheers

Going to have to get out more with the camera this year

Last year, putting together the family album calendar I was struggling for photos of the kids and was disappointed with amount taken of landscapes etc

Might head out for a few more nights away, maybe a wild camp to get a sunset and sunrise from a mountain top Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis