Bridge Building at Ennerdale

Today we were back at Ennerdale building a bridge with Wild Ennerdale. It was a lovely day & as there were two other volunteers & Malcolm from the Forestry Commission Karen decide to take the dogs for a walk first. Looking back at Anglers Crag A chance for a dip in the lake This gives some idea of how low the water levels here are, you would never expect to see this much "beach" Better than the lake a muddy pool

Great Borne & Starling Dodd from the other side of the valley

An abundance of these daisies too

Back at the job site the men are digging the footing for the bridge

How mucky am i?

Whilst we work the dogs are happy playing in the river Liza

Lunch time and a break

Dave & Bernie set about putting the posts in

One side has handrails hence the longer posts

Then to screw the posts to the rests for the bridge

Then the heavy job of lifting the 5m Oak beams into place

The first one is in place, the second now needs lifting

And we have a bridge

With a handrail

We can't go over tomorrow, but they just now need to wheelbarrow some more gravel down for the path either side, secure the deck of the bridge & put another railing half way below the handrail.

A good days work