Start point: The Church of St.John’s in the Vale (NY 306 225)
High Rigg  from The Church of St.John’s in the Vale
Weather: Clear and cold. 0C
It looked as though we would be in for a lovely morning when I set off early for our Love the Lakes shop in Keswick and the first few photos show some of the views on the journey. It was looking so good, I may never have got there at all if I stopped at all the viewpoints along the way but there was time for a quick sprint up to the top of High Rigg. This must rank as one of the best commutes possible, a pleasure all the way!
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Looking across Windermere to the snow topped Crinkle Crags and Bowfell - taken from the Millerground viewpoint above Bowness.
Down at Waterhead, Ambleside looking across to Wetherlam.
The mist is rising from the mere.
Grasmere.
Island in the mist.
Helm Crag reflected. At St. John's in the Vale...
Blencathra from the church.
The same view from the climb, the sun rising on Blencathra over frozen Threlkeld.
Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell.
A panoramic view from the climb.
Sunny Blencathra from frozen High Rigg.
Grisedale Pike and the north-western fells.
High Rigg summit ahead.
Oh wow! What a view this morning with all sorts going on in this photo - inversion in St John's in the Vale and over Thirlmere, a cloud cap on Helvellyn with it looking as though it was pouring over the top and a magnificent sunrise.
The summit of High Rigg.
High Rigg panorama.
The Skiddaw massif.
Blencathra.
Golden clouds.
The Vale of Keswick.
Blencathra from the summit cairn.
Blencathra panorama. I drove back past Castlerigg Stone Circle...
Sunrise over Castlerigg.
Castlerigg Stone Circle.
A gorgeous morning.
The Christmas lights are on in Keswick, come and see us at Love the Lakes...