Sunday, October 21, 2012

Two Contrasting Walks

Last Wednesday 3 inches of rain fell in  two hours & it left it’s mark around here.  When it seemed to have stopped we took Crag out (wearing wellies).  The line is flooded beyond the bridge

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Further along & The Keekle has burst it’s banks & flooded the surrounding field

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We realise it is starting to get dark again and another shower is on it’s way so we  turn around and head back

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The pond is spilling onto the path

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The garden has plenty of puddles on it

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Shortly after we get home we have another hail shower

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Today however was lovely so we decided to walk around Ennerdale Water

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There was very little wind making beautiful reflections in the lake

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Two canoes are on the lake

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We don’t think the dog can swim!!

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What we didn’t know was there was a fell race on today so we had to stop a lot to let the runners past.  There was a 10k, 25k & 50k course, the two longer courses did a loop of the valley to Black Sail (twice on the 50k route) & the 10k route just did what we were walking today.  According to the website there were 220 runners

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It was warm enough to strip down to shorts

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We had a lovely few hours & it was nice to be out in the sunshine

Wednesday, October 17, 2012