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Coniston Inversion

Walked on 03/03/2011

Start point: High Nibthwaite (SD 294 897)

Brock Barrow (OF) from High Nibthwaite then Blawith Common

Distance: 1.5 miles     Total Ascent: 175 metres     Time Taken: 20 minutes     Start Time: 08:40

Weather: Clear above the mist. -4ºC below cloud, much warmer above!

I had no plans for a walk today but saw the early morning dense fog and decided I would go for it! It is always nice to be able to get above the cloud like this and being out early gave me the chance to have two bites of the cherry as I firstly had a look from the east side of Coniston before a quick travel to Blawith Common for a look from the west side.

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Underneath the cloud cover at Lowick these sheep and lambs must have thought they were in for a feed as they ran towards me, bleating loudly.

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The Lambster.

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Frozen ground heading for Brock Barrow. I went up the front face for a change - to the left in this photo and then up.

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What do you think of this tree Casper?

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Looking south along the Crake Valley.

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...and north towards the Coniston fells.

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Beacon Fell from the climb.

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Flare on the summit cairn.

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Beautiful in the sunshine up on Brock Barrow.

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They're loving it.

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Nibthwaite down below and Blawith Common. Looks interesting over there which has given me an idea.

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The second summit on Brock Barrow.

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The view from its cairn.

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A profile - Casper, Dougal (and a distant Angus).

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What's down there boys? My guess is they featured in the first two photos of this walk.

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I think I will head over to the other side when I get down.

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The frozen wall to Nibthwaite. Then a short drive to Blawith Common to check the inversion from the west side...

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The view from the climb to Slatestone fell.

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Looking south into the sun and the mist is burning off rapidly now. This is Bowder Knott, normally it wouldn't even be worth a visit or a mention but these smaller knotts and knolls are on the very edge of the inversion today.

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The view along Coniston Water to Wetherlam from the descent.

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Heading for Lake Bank above the Crake valley caravan park. It sounds like it's raining with the ice rapidly thawing from the trees and bushes.

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Looking across to Nibthwaite and Brock Barrow, visited earlier.

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A great profile of the Coniston fells.

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Nearly clear down at Lake Bank with only a couple of swans to greet me.

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A familiar view? Lake Bank Jetty features as the April photo on the Striding Edge 2011 calendar and appears on the Frosty Mornings Reed Diffuser box that we sell in Love the Lakes!

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Oak Isle tranquillity.

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