A Patrol Around Mellbreak

Today we did a patrol which we have done a couple of times before, it is a walk around Mellbreak.
Mellbreak as we start, we think this is one of those “perfect” shaped mountains

We start by walking up a walled track

Before the path opens up into pretty desolate moorland

The Mosedale Holly Tree stands alone

A panorama
 
Come on humans we know the way (Dizzy has never walked this but has worked out that gates are for going through)

Crummock Water comes into view, we will walk most of the southern shore to get back

 
Crag’s waiting for a stick as Andy & Dizzy go ahead

Fleetwith Pike which is at the end of Buttermere

Loads of frogspawn in the pools here
 
We look back & see a storm brewing, it’s one of those that just appear in the mountains, the wind was from the west so this should have passed over us, however we remained dry whilst those to the east of us got wet

It disappears as quickly as it formed

“Bat Ears” & Crag with his tongue stuck out
 
Looking back at Rannerdale Knotts & the bad weather behind us.
 

A Beautiful Weekend of Weather

Last weekend I think we had the best weather in the UK, we had two days of wall to wall sunshine so we made the most of it with a couple of walks.
On Saturday we headed over to Loweswater, the route we walked is one of the patrol walks we have done a few times in the past, but today we were just going for a walk.
We set off on the track for an extended loop around one side of the lake

We last walked this in July last year & this fingerpost was broken & lying on the ground, it’s satisfying that the jobs we report do get done.

As we climb up Loweswater comes into view

Crag as always never misses an opportunity for a splash in a beck
 
Whiteside & Grasmoor (where we would walk on Sunday)
 
A panorama of the view

Dizzy & Crag

Down by the lakeshore & there is not a breath of wind
  
Sunday & we do one of the patrols we have, this is Whiteside from a bit closer

And Grasmoor

Lovely to see all the snowdrops out

Ouch, you wouldn’t have wanted to be around when this came down

Loweswater Fell which surprisingly is not a Wainwright

Now a few other random photos, Crag looking a little disgruntled that Dizzy has decided to lie on the mat whilst he is looking out the window

The floor was being cleaned so the bed was on the settee, she will sleep anywhere
    
Two sleeping doggies in the evening

It’s been a long day (note his tongue!)
 
Sticking out the front this time

Taking up much of the settee (you can see how much she has grown)

She could sleep on a washing line

Lastly we tried her in the boot with Crag when we returned from Ennerdale yesterday, she has stopped slobbering when she sits in the front, guess she will have to get used to travelling in the back.

A Patrol Around Sale Fell

Today we did our first patrol of the year.  We parked up at Peel Wyke (the Forestry Commission depot) to discover the section through Wythop Woods was closed so we moved the car to just beyond Routenbeck as we could do about 3/4 of the patrol & then cut back to the car.
The first section is a gentle climb with some patchy snow near the path

Dizzy turns to camouflage herself

Crag is definitely grinning, this is going to be a good walk in the snow

The path is pretty clear, Bassenthwaite Lake in the distance

Crag rolling around in the snow


Binsey has a dusting of snow on it

A panorama of the view

Ling Fell, we are on the south west side of Sale Fell & the snow has disappeared

As we get further around we are back in more of an alpine surrounding

In black & white

A video of the dogs playing in the snow

Crag trying to sledge down

The clouds are just catching Skiddaw

Ok so who is enjoying this game most?

It was a lovely walk, with the weather set to be fine for the next few days hopefully we can get out again & play in more of the white stuff.
Lastly a clip from a few weeks ago, Dizzy playing with a Strongbow can