Tim dog investigating the garden before our quick early morning stroll around Loweswater

A view of Mellbreak from the front of the cottage

Low Fell, where we would be later in the day, from the cottage

A view across the fields towards Blake Fell

and another view of Low Fell looking much more inviting than yesterday!

The garden of Rose Cottage was full of lovely snowdrops

Ann, Roger and Sheena heading up the lane from Thackthwaite

Looking across the Vale of Lorton, seeing it now it's hard to believe how much devastation was caused in the floods last year

Sheena and Ann enjoying the warm spring sunshine as they climbed up through the fields

Whiteside and Grasmoor would dominate the views all day, but who cares when they are as good as this!

Looking east along the valley towards Crummock Water, with the High Stile ridge in cloud

Roger and Ann were great guides and pointed out all of the interesting landmarks to us

A view of the Whinlatter Forest, with Lords Seat the prominent lump in the middle of the photo

Whiteside and Grasmoor again

We soon reached the snowline

Me and Roger heading for the summit of Hatteringhill Head

We were beaten to the top by Harry and Bethan though!

Me on the summit, sporting my new chest camera bag, very useful it is to!

The photographer been photographed!

Whiteside and Grasmoor from the final climb up to the summit of Fellbarrow

The trig point on Fellbarrow, sporting a new addition, Harry!

The view from Watching Crag where we sat and had our lunch

Zooming in on the distant Great Gable with Haystacks in front from the same spot

After lunch we head towards our second 'Wainwright' summit, Low Fell

Grasmoor and Crummock Water from Low Fell

Zooming in over the slopes of Whiteside to Grisedale Pike, which is just about visible through the clouds

Grasmoor from Low Fell

Whiteside and Grasmoor from Low Fell, this is my favourite view from the walk, but it was a very hard choice

Looking down on Loweswater (still just about frozen) from Low Fell

Crummock Water, with Buttermere just visible, from the viewpoint on Low Fell

I can see my car and the cottage from here!

After the very steep descent from the viewpoint, we headed to the lonely pine tree on the slopes of Low Fell

Whiteside from the Low Fell pine!

Looking along Crummock Water to Haystacks and Great Gable from the tree

After another a short steep descent through the woods we eventually reached the valley floor

and it wasn't very far back to the cottage for afternoon tea and scones!