http://becausetheyrethere.com ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:25:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://becausetheyrethere.com http://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/04/28/days-like-this-no-19-pillar-and-the-rock/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/04/28/days-like-this-no-19-pillar-and-the-rock/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:00:08 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=9152 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/04/28/days-like-this-no-19-pillar-and-the-rock/feed/ 35 McEff Pillar 1 Taking a breather on the High Level Route, with Ennerdale and High Stile in the background Robinson???s Cairn, which was built to celebrate the life of mountaineer and local farmer John Wilson Robinson, who died in 1907 pillar 12 pillar 13 The path to the top of Pillar Rock follows the rib of bare stone rising to the left in the bottom-left corner of the picture, then reappears on the sunlit ledge rising diagonally in the top left. This is called the Shamrock Traverse Pillar 5 Pillar 4 Click . . . the mighty Scafell, second-highest mountain in England Click . . . Illgill Head and Wastwater, England's deepest lake Click . . . Kirk Fell and Great Gable Stirrup Crag and Doorhead Screes (the pale, narrow line to the right). As quick descents go, it's the next best thing to shouting Geronimo and jumping off http://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/02/27/days-like-this-no-15-walking-from-penrith-to-ravenglass/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/02/27/days-like-this-no-15-walking-from-penrith-to-ravenglass/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2015 09:00:36 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8976 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/02/27/days-like-this-no-15-walking-from-penrith-to-ravenglass/feed/ 61 McEff ravenglass 1 Click map for full-size version ravenglass 2 Blea Water from near the summit of High Street ravenglass 4 ravenglass 6 Sunny Jim ravenglass 5 The beacon on Thornthwaite Crag A last glimpse back at High Street View down to Hayeswater ravenglass 10 Labouring through Langdale ravenglass 11 The bright blue waters of Red Tarn. Apparently, effluent from ancient iron-workings is responsible for the name. Crinkle Crags in the background Looking down Hardknott Pass into Eskdale ravenglass 15 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/07/30/east-of-ullswater-an-inland-voyage/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/07/30/east-of-ullswater-an-inland-voyage/#comments Tue, 30 Jul 2013 08:18:06 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6474 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/07/30/east-of-ullswater-an-inland-voyage/feed/ 36 McEff ulls 1 ulls 2 ulls 4 ulls 3 ed1 ulls 5 ulls 7 ulls 8 ulls 9 ulls 10 ulls 11 ulls 6 ulls 12 ulls 13 ulls 14 ulls 15 ulls 16 ed4 ulls 17 ulls 18 ulls 19 ulls 20 ed3 ulls 22 ulls 23 ulls 24 ulls 25 ulls 26 ulls 27 ulls 28 ed2 ed5 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/25/forever-changing-broad-majestic-duddon/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/25/forever-changing-broad-majestic-duddon/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:30:10 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6079 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/25/forever-changing-broad-majestic-duddon/feed/ 17 McEff duddon 1a duddon 2 askam 6 duddon 32 duddon 4 duddon 5 duddon 3 duddon 6 duddon 9a duddon 8 duddon 7 duddon 11 duddon 10 A piece of a beer bottle ??? probably Victorian ??? washed smooth by the sea. At a guess I'd say this formed part of a bottle embossed with "Hartley's of Ulverston", a local brewery, the name of which still survives duddon 33 duddon 12a duddon 13 duddon 14 duddon 19 duddon 17 duddon 18 duddon 15 duddon 16 duddon 22 duddon 23 duddon 26 duddon 24 duddon 25 duddon 28 duddon 30 duddon 31 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/12/18/hambleton-hills-a-walk-and-a-sonnet/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/12/18/hambleton-hills-a-walk-and-a-sonnet/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:00:25 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5546 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/12/18/hambleton-hills-a-walk-and-a-sonnet/feed/ 22 McEff cleveland 1 cleveland 2 cleveland 3 cleveland 4 cleveland 5 cleveland 6 cleveland 7 cleveland 9 cleveland 8 cleveland 11 The head of Thorodale, just east of the Cleveland Way cleveland 13 cleveland 14 cleveland 15 cleveland 16 cleveland 2 cleveland 3 cleveland 4 cleveland 5 cleveland 6 cleveland 7 cleveland 8 cleveland 9 cleveland 11 The head of Thorodale, just east of the Cleveland Way cleveland 13 cleveland 14 cleveland 15 cleveland 16 cleveland 1 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/12/10/lakeland-by-the-sea-a-walk-with-a-border-collie/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/12/10/lakeland-by-the-sea-a-walk-with-a-border-collie/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:28:02 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5513 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/12/10/lakeland-by-the-sea-a-walk-with-a-border-collie/feed/ 18 McEff askam 1 askam 5 askam 3 askam 4 askam 2 The Scafell range in the background behind the Duddon fells and estuary Dow Crag, Brim Fell, Coniston Old Man and Wetherlam Black Combe provides a backdrop to Millom and the Duddon askam 9 askam 6 askam 7 askam 10 askam 11 askam 12 askam 18 askam 16 askam 17 askam 15 askam 1 askam 2 askam 5 askam 3 askam 4 Black Combe provides a backdrop to Millom and the Duddon The Scafell range in the background behind the Duddon fells and estuary askam 9 Dow Crag, Brim Fell, Coniston Old Man and Wetherlam askam 7 askam 6 askam 10 askam 11 askam 12 askam 18 askam 16 askam 17 askam 15