<Derwent water>

These panoramas were taken during a visit to Cumbria over the New Year and early January 2010, when the wintry weather clothed the fells with a fine covering of snow.

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View from the Summit of Barrow
A beautiful winter's day with no wind and hardly a cloud in the sky. My wife kindly provides a shadow to keep the low winter sun out of the camera lens, and a passing walker also enjoys the view.

Langdale
The River Brathay near Skelwith Bridge, looking up Elter Water towards the Langdale Pikes.

View from Cat Bells
A fine but windy day with dramatic cloud formations. My wife again kindly provides the shadow to keep the sun out of the lens.

North west summit of High Rigg
A cold, cloudy and windy day. The Dodds and Helvellyn ridge across St Johns in the Vale can be seen well covered in cloud, so it's a good day to be traversing the lower heights of High Rigg. With thanks to the party of friendly walkers who kindly agreed to add some colour to the scene!

Borrowdale - looking North
The south end of a partially frozen Derwent Water on the path between Manesty and Lodore, looking up the length of the lake to a rather cloudily obscured Skiddaw.

Borrowdale - looking South
Just a bit further along the path from the previous shot, the view to the south opens out towards Kings How, Castle Crag, and the eastern flanks of Maiden Moor. Also in view at the foot of Maiden Moor are Manesty Holiday Cottages where we have received a warm welcome for the past seven years.

View from Silver How
Another fine day enables the extensive views available from the summit of Silver How, despite (or maybe because of) its modest height.

Stile End
Approaching Stile End on a cold and blustery day - with thanks to the passing walker who kindly stood for the picture.

Newlands
Evening light over Newlands near Swinside, looking out from a grove of rather fine oaks towards Cat Bells, Causey Pike and Barrow.

Derwent Water at dusk
After walking on from the previous shot to the eastern flank of Cat Bells, dusk falls over Derwent Water, with the lights of Keswick and of hotels and houses along the Borrowdale Road.