Lake District Fells
I enjoyed wonderful early morning fresh air whilst walking another route the other week.
I enjoyed wonderful early morning fresh air whilst walking another route the other week.
Walking early on a morning I love seeing the changes as the months pass by.
The colour drenched landscape during golden hour gives me such an invigorating feel.
On Saturday I went out and walked two Wainwrights.
A cold day from the outset, the walk took in 37 mph winds, hail, a little snow blowing in the wind, and even sunshine poking through as I was walking back down.
On Sunday afternoon I was watching alerts come through in the AuroraWatch UK app that I write for iPhone and iPad. Yellow, Amber, and then Red, a very high red.
I looked outside and realised that we had pretty clear sky, and a good forecast for the evening.
So I headed out once it was dark!
Having parked on Wrynose Pass late on Friday afternoon, I walked the short distance up to Red Tarn for a night wild camping.
It drizzled a little in the evening once I had pitched the tent, but in-between the mist, I was treated to some lovely views of the moon.
When I woke up I shook the tent to clear it before stepping outside to see this…