29th April 11 - Sharp Edge to Blencathra

A drive up into the north lakes - forecast was to be windy, and dry - a walk to Scales Tarn at the bottom of Sharp Edge, then onwards up to Sharp Edge - hmmm, see why its called Sharp Edge from up there, and it started to rain, just as we had to climb the last parts and yes i do mean Climb! Then the windy started to blow a gale as we walked to the top of Blencathra - great view and well worth the climb.

the first view of Sharp Edge

A waterfall - a pleasant break on the way up!

Scales Tarn from Sharp Edge - its a long way down!

Looking backwards along Sharp Edge - Eastwards - you can see the Storm approaching fast! and yes thats a long way down on either side of this - we had just climbed, clunged to this

From the top of Blencathra looking over the A66 - Thirlmere valley is under the bright clouds

Many thanks to Dave for the company on this walk.

17th April 11

A hot sunny day in April - saw me back at Roddlesworth - looking for the 'Spring' photos to add to my autumn and winter ones from there.

I have a stunning 'autumn' shot from here - so this is the 'spring' version

This stream is created from the reserviour above, as the water is run off to supply water to Bolton.

Lots of people around all the reservoirs taking the advantage of the great weather - the water level is already very low!!

9th April 11 - Helm Crag - Lake District

Early April. the sun shining, so took the day out to climb Helm Crag, the hard way eg from Dumail Rise road to the top - 300m vertical climb on very wet slippery grass - i did slip and sit in the wet marsh grass, rather unpleasant for an hour or so lol

This is where i slipped and got a rather wet bum!!! - worth it i reckon !

This is the rock at the top of Helm Crag - I did climb it!!! and yes there is a shear drop - looking over towards Helvellyn

Looking downwards and over Grassmere

on the return trip - think this worked quiet well

5th April

A trip up though the lakes today - resulted in hard driving rain on both journeys - so much water in fields and roads, and Rydal River had broken its bank by 17.00 in Rydal.
And at home today the weather was warm and dry - fairly typical !!

This was taken in St Johns in the Vale - looking northwards towards Blencathra.