Doug Shepherd's photos

Cumbrian beck (stream) after several days of heavy rain.

Wast Water or Wastwater is a lake located in Wasdale, a valley in the western part of the Lake District National Park, England. The lake is almost 3 miles (4.8 km) long and more than one-third mile (500 m) wide. It is a glacial lake, formed in a glacially 'over-deepened' valley. It is the deepest lake in England] at 258 feet (79 m). The surface of the lake is about 200 feet (60 m) above sea level, while its bottom is over 50 feet (15 m) below sea level. It is owned by the National Trust. The head of the Wasdale Valley, Wasdale Head, is a scattered agricultural hamlet. It is surrounded by some of the highest mountains in England, including Great Gable 899 m (2949 ft).

Seals at Old Peak or South Cheek Ravenscar, located below the cliffs. The colony consists of approximately 300 animals. Both grey and common seals are found here, common seals are actually the less numerous of the two resident UK seal species.

Distance - approximately 4.2km

Basking in spring sunshine on the cliff edge (184 m, 604 ft). Ravenscar North Yorkshire.

Better on black

One of many Blackbirds that visit our garden every day.

The distant hills are part of the Yorkshire Wolds, an area of low hills in the counties of the East Riding of Yorkshire and North Yorkshire in north-eastern England.The name also applies to the district in which the hills lie. The view above is from Irton Moor (above Scarborough) looking south west over the Vale of Pickering toward a small area of the wolds. Wold is an Anglian form of the word, as in other parts of England, different variations can be found. Over the years the meaning changed from "forest" to "high forest land". When the forests were cleared, the name was retained and applied to upland areas in general.

Both found on the drystone wall shown in the previously published Winter morning walk

Deceptively warm looking - Note the slight frost on the the leaves and field (approximately minus 3 Deg C) at the time.

Autumn Willowherb from last year.