More Snowy Pictures

Last week we also managed a walk on the line towards Ennerdale after some fresh snow had fallen. Dent from our bedroom window. And the Ennerdale fells also from the window

And from the line

Packed snow underfoot made it not too slippy

Dent from a bit closer

A frozen pond in the field

Great Borne to High Stile in the sunshine

No problems with getting Bess out when there is snow to play in

And of course a stick for Crag

Brrrr rather cold to be living outside though

Our shadows are long in the low sunlight

The Ennerdale fells

Zooming in on Starling Dodd, Red Pike & High Stile

And Crag Fell

A quiet & snowy line

Anne getting the best vantage point for a photo

Our Christmas tree

Thanks to Anne for the following:

Ian, Karen & Andy

Crags new spot, he has taken to watching the world from the window sill, being warmed by the radiator

Let It Snow

Karen's parents were due to travel up to us on Sunday for Christmas, but it was forecast to snow Saturday night so they were persuaded to travel up a day early. The forecasters were right & this was the garden Sunday morning, this is the biggest snowfall we have had in the four winters we have lived here. And out the front And on Crag, who was completely unfazed by the change in conditions in the garden, its the first time he has had snow here Snow on his nose

We went for a walk down the line

An action photo of Bess catching a snowball

And Crag too

Back in the garden Crag made this snowball, we think he was playing with a stick & covered it in snow

Looks like more could fall as these threatening black clouds loom

Yesterday we walked to Longlands, Dent covered with snow

Looking towards Great Borne, Ennerdale

Cleator cricket club

Despite the snow the River Ehen is appealing to Bess!

A Few Days in Kenmore

Last week we had another three nights in Kenmore, Perthshire. We arrived about 3:30 & rather than check in took the dogs for a short walk along Loch Tay. The sun was setting & very picturesque, the camera makes it took darker than it was.

Kenmore bridge over the River Tay

The next day we headed to Black Rock where you get good views down onto Kenmore, the white houses nearest are where we are staying

We had hoped for more snow but just the tops which have it

We are walking on easy forest tracks on Drummond Hill

Now that's a big tree, Andy thinking that would keep us in firewood all winter

Crag posing with a mucky tongue

We cross the road near Taymouth Castle and follow this tree lined avenue back.

Maxwells Temple

Looking at the bridge from the other side

Down the Loch with snow on Ben Lawers in the distance

As we still had some time before dark we then followed the other bank of the River Tay, some freshly cut logs

Again nice flat & wide paths

Bess enjoying a dip in the river

This bench is carved out of wood at The Kenmore Hotel

Our camera isn't great at taking night pictures, but everywhere is nice & Christmassy

The next day we set off for the other side of Loch Tay, more snow has fallen on the tops overnight

Believe it or not this phonebox still has a phone in it!

Kenmore reflecting in the Loch

At the highest point of the walk there was a tiny bit on snow on the path

Ben Lawers catching a little sun

A panorama of the view

Looking down on where we are staying

A bridge over Acharn Burn

The falls of Acharn

Not a sign we are familiar with in The Lakes

The lower falls, we have been lucky with very little rain, but then the falls aren't as good.

Then a walk down a track back to the road, Crag unsurprisingly has a stick

A snow shower passes over the Loch

The crannog centre

Despite the cold, Bess still gets into the Loch

We had a lovely couple of days & walks & were very lucky with the weather.