StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: cloudless

Rowfoot Suite is in ground floor of the cross-house at this end of the Barn Door Shop building. It is one of the self-catering units controlled by the Wasdale Head Inn.

Packhorse Bridge, probably dating from the 18th Century, over the Mosedale Beck [Behind the Wasdale Head Inn - formerly the Wast Water Hotel]. Grade II listed. It is a segmental arch of approximately 15ft span, built from vertical slabs. The concreted walkway is without parapets and about 3ft wide.

A nicely rebuilt gate-end or wall-head. Note the use of very large stones to keep the structure stable. Also note that the wall is not capped by coping stones, as it is still being used as a clearance or consumption wall, ie one built of stones cleared from the enclosed fields. The gateway and the track / footpath I am standing on are covered in cobbles - medium sized stones - used to reinforce the surface in wet weather, especially as this is a well-walked route.

The deep blue of a cloudless sky, as seen from Wasdale Head. A lovely Spring day - and warm in the sunshine [shade was a touch too cool for comfort] . Many of the dry stone walls are built from rounded stones, and are more clearance than simple boundary lines. Sadly, clumsy tourists knock them down very easily ... .

Tiny caravan being used as a base camp for a small family group visiting Wast Water in The Lake District. . The authorities have taken a leaf out of the Gwynedd Council / Snowdonia National Park's play book and made the road & verges up to Wasdale Head a clearway ie a no parking zone. I can see that there has been too much damage to the roadside landscape from cars, including the problem of parked cars blocking up the passing places. A small number of parking areas are already provided, but I think more will be needed.

Saltaire & her neighbour [Rocking Horse ?] are reflected in the water of West Strand ... The dropping water level has revealed a small amount of rust staining on the quays. [please try to ignore the ugly carbuncle peeping up over the Old Quay]

Bella charging over the fell to meet me, towards the end of her morning walk. It might look warm and sunny, but there is a cold, easterly breeze - very noticeable in the shade.

The goat willow catkins are almost all fully open now. Luckily, the east wind is tending to keep the pollen out of the house - I know when it hasn't, as I usually sneeze !

Just two of the many picnic tables around the Wasdale Head Inn. We've just had a "Sunday Lunch" sitting outside in the sun, which was beating down from a cloudless sky ! {still a little too early for Herdwick lambs, unfortunately. Although there were plenty of others to be seen}

Highlighted by the cloudless blue sky above, this year's crop of catkins are getting very fluffy.

Whitby Abbey from one of the less usual angles.