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After a day of touring 'pretty' places, Lorraine and I headed for Caw on Saturday. An early start meant we were at Stephenson Ground at 08:30 and following the River Lickle upstream. Very easy going with most of the views behind us, the main feature being the heaven on earth that is Barrow-in-Furness appearing across the Duddon sands. Ahead of us was White Pike in what is surely its finest aspect, really looking like a mountain. Alongside us ran the Lickle, plenty of interest there dragging the eye away from the deforestation across the valley. There was also plenty of birdlife with a lot of jays doing their best (and succeeding) to avoid the camera. We stopped for a while at an old bridge made from flagstones where I took photos of a buzzard. Like the jays, it didn't want to be snapped! Onwards and upwards toward the level swathe of Yaud Mire, we avoided the wet ground and started up toward the small (469 metres) hill called Pikes. The views had opened out wonderfully and we had great views of all the fells around the head of Eskdale. We also had views of the less photogenic side of Dow Crag! Ingleborough appeared in the distance and looked very grand on the skyline. After 'bagging' Pikes we dropped down to a boggy area with many small pools and lots of bog cotton. A bit of a break here then onto the main point of the day. Caw was one hill I'd always wanted to walk but never seemed to get to. It was worth it. Great views all round, yes, even Dow Crag's western face looked good to me at that moment. The view took in all points of the compass but my eyes were drawn to my old favourite, Black Combe (great place, love it). Sadly from here it was all downhill, literally and metaphorically. We wound our way down to the bridleway connecting Broughton and Seathwaite, the views slowly disappearing as we dropped below the tops. My camera decided it was going on strike here and decided not to work anymore (all remedied since), but it was a real downer at the time. We arrived back at Stephenson Ground and realised it was only 12:00! We'd taken things slowly and enjoyed the scenery and it was still only a few hours. I think it was one of my most enjoyable walks, not the biggest or longest, but it's a place that I needed to walk. More than well worth the little effort. A small ambition fulfilled. I hope you like the photos, it was an effort getting them! LOL. A full album is available on Webshots at http://good-times.webshots.com/album/564108235sYWMVX |
