It gets me out of the house: January 2008

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Piethorne Valley

Date of Walk : Sunday 20th.January 2008

Route : Shaw - Crompton Moor - Rooden Reservoir - Piethorne Reservoir - Ogden Reservoir - Crompton Moor - Shaw

Distance : 9.2 miles

I had just had enough of this weather and decided I was walking whatever the weather. It was rather murky earlier on but considering the forecast it wasn't a bad day although extremely damp. It's a walk I've done before although never with such rain and damp ground. It also allowed me to continue testing the G9 and I had a couple of attempts at using the video. Hopefully this can become more of a feature especially if we eventually get some better weather.

Rather murky conditions on the route over Crompton Moor.

This is the footpath!!

Flickr Album - Piethorne Valley - 20 January 2008

Friday, January 04, 2008

Nab Scar - Happy New Camera

Date of Walk : Thursday 3rd January

Route : Rydal - Nab Scar - Heron Crag - Great Rigg - Stone Arthur - Grasmere - Coffin Route - Rydal

Finally managed to get out and give the camera a road test. Set off just before 10 o'clock after parking near Rydal Mount. We headed up to Nab Scar and then continued to Heron Crag and arrived at Great Rigg around lunchtime. We contemplated heading over Fairfield but decided it was rather cloudy and it was extremely cloudy and cold to head any higher with a 9 year old. In fact, it was Beth's decision rather than mine. We then headed back to Grasmere via Stone Arthur and had a wander through Grasmere, which I have never seen so quiet. The walk was completed by heading back along the Coffin Route to Rydal Mount. Unfortunately, very few pictures were taken after Heron Crag. Don't worry the camera's fine, but it started sleeting so I didn't spend all that money to get it wet!! I suppose I'll have to show a bit more bottle in the future!!