so we are pretty much grounded in the shelters
Some of the residences around the area
Strange it started raining once we went downhill
Strange, it stopped raining...
Survival tips on scaling the mountains, so won't just die there. :P
Terrence & Shaun on the deck
Terrence from the bridge
Terrence going trigger happy
Terrence!
Terrence, mountain, Shaun
That was fun indeed! Cheers captain!
That's all the time we have on the peak![The "old man" in the distance](../../../../upload/2010/08/18/20100818093737-422745fa.jpg "The "old man" in the distance (2752 visits)")
The "old man" in the distance
the breeze is windgrasmic. :3
The cloud covered mountain peaks
The coniston waterfall. with a water trickle like an old man. :P
The front viewing deck of the steamer
The grass is always greener on the other side!
The lady chugging faithfully along behind us
the lake is amazingly calm and tranquil
The lake looks very different from up here
The lake runs along some![the lake side "beach"](../../../../upload/2010/08/18/20100818093051-724a13fe.jpg "the lake side "beach" (3101 visits)")
the lake side "beach"
The Meadowdore Cafe, in the little town of Coniston
The mountain top grassy plains
The path soon degrades into a grassy climb
The peaks do look daunting!
The place is surrounded by mountains!
The skies were largely overcast today
the spot is popular with caravan campers
The stairway to heaven!
The steamer had been through quite alot for a ship!
The Ullswater lake where we had our steamer ride
The upper decks
the views from the clouds
the water is unbelievably sparking clear!
The wind in your face
The woods transitions to a gravel path from here
There are only 3 bus services from glenridding daily, this was the last one back!
they are spectacular!
This must be Helvellyn water!
This slope is about 40 degrees tops, and stretches forever!
Time for dinner at a local seafood restaurant
Time to roll down!
to our next dock stop!
Umm someone let me in?
valley on the left
Views getting better which each climb
wave at the mountain trekkers!
We are as high as the adjacent mountains