We wanted to get into Borrowdale this week while the autumn colours were at their best, but the only days with a decent forecast, we were busy doing other things. Suddenly this afternoons forecast took a turn for the better, so inspired by a walk Maggie did a few days ago, we decided to head over to Seatoller and have a potter round High Doat. Normally we would steer clear of this area in half term, but Mother Nature waits for no one and thankfully Seatoller was much quieter than other places further up the valley as we had expected.
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| We're off |
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| Looking into Borrowdale |
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| The colours are looking pretty impressive but initially all my pictures were into the sun which didn't do them justice |
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| Until we had reached the top of High Doat and started to meander over the far side, with the sun shining behind us and Castle Crag ahead, Autumn started to show itself in all it's glory |
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| Photo bombing |
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| While we have a coffee stop, Breezy gets a Bonio break. She has to mind her manners though and wait till her Dad tells her she can eat it! |
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| Rosthwaite |
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| We wondered how old this Oak Tree is as we enter Johnny Wood |
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| Hide and Seek |
We had only walked just over 3 miles. A really leisurely little walk (though Breeze put a bit more effort in!). Back at the car and it was still only mid afternoon, so we decided to take a different route home. We headed over Honister, parking up to finish our coffee at the bottom we watched this dipper in and out of the water
Then we drove through Buttermere and headed home over Newlands pass. We really do live in a beautiful place.
