Windermere Station on the very cold late morning of 5th December 2010, waiting for a bus to take me to Grasmere.
Having got the bus, this is the scene in Grasmere.
Looking to Grasmere (the lake), temperatures were well below freezing all day after a very cold night.
Grasmere.
My objective for the afternoon was Seat Sandal, the mountain on the left. Great Rigg is to the right while some of Grasmere's residents hunt for the grass.
Helm Crag, aka the Lion and the Lamb.
Heading to Seat Sandal, with Fairfield to the right.
All the big lakes were covered in fog, this is a zoomed in view to Coniston.
The way forward through deep powder snow. Luckily for me there were another couple of walkers ahead I could follow their steps but it was still hard going with the snow knee deep in places.
Looking back to Windermere, the location of the lake can be seen marked out by the fog. Sellafield power station on the coast can be seen to the right.
Thirlmere and Skiddaw.
The clarity was fantastic, this is looking west to the snow covered peaks including Scafell Pike and Great Gable.
On the summit of Seat Sandal looking to the Helvellyn range.
Fairfield, St Sunday Crag and the frozen Grisedale Tarn below.
On Seat Sandal in the last of the afternoon sun.
A patch of fog drifts up from Thirlmere, with Skiddaw behind.
The sun disappears behind the western fells.
Making my way down to Grasmere.
Looking back to Seat Sandal in the dusk light.
Almost down, with the lights of Grasmere twinkling in the distance.
But rather than head straight to the village I called in for a couple of pints of Jennings at the Travellers Rest, very welcoming with a real fire.
Back in a festive but freezing Windermere. Just time for a trip to the
'Little Chippy' before getting my train home.