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Gummer’s How

Walked on 23/12/2015

Start Point: Gummer’s How Car Park (SD 390 877)

Gummer’s How Car Park – Gummer’s How (OF) – Gummer’s How Car Park

Distance: 1.2 miles     Total Ascent: 150 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 15 minutes     Start Time: 14:10

Weather: Some sunny intervals, 10°C

It was great to see a little glimmer of sunshine today after all the recent damp weather and Connie certainly needed energising ready for Father Christmas to pay a visit in a couple of days time! A great little walk this one is…apart from the mad fell cows that live up there!

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It was nice to see a bit of sunshine and blue sky on the climb to Gummer's How. On the way up (and down) we had to avoid the pesky Gummer's How herd of cows and of course we had the two cow magnets in tow!

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It was predictably very busy at the summit, however we waited and took our moment and had the summit to ourselves after 10 minutes or so.

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Looking north from the top.

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Connie McMahon aged 14 on Gummer's How.

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Fletcher, Connie and Dougal - at least Connie would keep still for more than a second!

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A portrait of Connie.

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Night boat to Cairo.

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Dougal keeps an eye on proceedings.

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Windermere.

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Setting sun.

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Sunburst.

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Connie enjoys the view on the descent.

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Golden glow, The Hoad Monument at Ulverston visible bottom right.

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See, I told you the cows were on the fell! This photo was taken by friend Ian Allington who spotted us carrying out the cow avoidance tactics on the climb.

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On Christmas Eve I went to Keswick via Kirkstone Pass - this is the quickest way through from Bowness at the moment due to the A591 closure. This photo of Troutbeck Park offered a glimmer of brightness to a soggy Lake District.

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Glenridding (and the rest of Cumbria) is open for business!

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Lot's of work has been/is being done on the flooded beck.

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Ullswater from the top of the lake.

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The tide line - way above the usual water line.

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Derwent Water was also looking full - the gate and the fence usually seen in this shot have disappeared.

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At the boat landings.

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These two don't seem particularly bothered though!

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