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A days walk along east side of  Ullswater (Patterdale to Pooley Bridge)

from Howtown walk ascends away from lake past Barton Park to The Cockpit and then descends to Pooley Bridge - some pictures also taken at lake side near Pooley bridge (pictures were taken on 17th and 19th August 2009)

River running into Ullswater at the southern Patterdale end
Ominous rain clouds to the south - sun trying to break through.
 
 
Side Farm - also a camping site. Disused quarries behind on High Dodd.
Rhubarb growing on top of stone wall
 
Looking across lake at Glenridding and the ferry pier
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rock mass smoothed by glaciers?
Looking south down lake
Howtown and its pier
Pooley Bridge pier
 
Stone circle or settlement ruins above Pooley Bridge?
Down to Pooley Bridge
Yachts moored near Pooley Bridge
 
 
View of Saddleback or Blencathra in distance
Rainbow over Pooley Bridge
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