Helm Crag and Gibson Knott Ridge

A moderate 9 mile walk from Grasmere; taking in Helm Crag, Gibson Knott and Far Easedale Gill

Firstly a quick photostop at Hammarbank to capture Windermere in all its early morning glory



A beautiful ivy clad B&B at the foot of Helm Crag



A song thrush serenading us from a nearby tree stump



Sign reads:
Please Leave - It Keeps The Deer Out!

Saw the sign, didn't see any squirrels



Sour Milk Gill pours down from Easedale Tarn

Helm Crag

Good thing I didn't bring the Roller!





A disused quarry below Jackdaw Crag had a magical atmosphere

Grasmere and Loughrigg Fell from Jackdaw Crag 

Seat Sandal and Fairfield from Helm Crag

Grasmere from The Lion and Lamb, not the highest point on Helm Crag, but a great place to take in the view

Easedale Tarn and Sour Milk Gill

Amazing coloured slabs of stone make up the footpath

Looking back to Helm Crag on the path to Gibson Knott

A well camouflaged Meadow Pipit

Looking back along Gibson Knott and Helm Crag, with Far Easedale Gill below

 The Gibson Knott Ridge is a little boggy in places; nothing a good waterproof pair of boots can't handle though. The good thing is that it's a perfect habitat for dragonfly and damselfly.

Golden Ringed Dragonfly

Large Red Damselfly

 

Did you know that a dragonfly rests with its wings open, while a damselfly rests with them closed? Neither did I! 

Bog Cotton thrives in the peaty soil

A glance back up to Gibson Knott Ridge...

... finishing off with a pleasant meander through the grounds of the Lancrigg Vegetarian Restaurant.

                         

An idyllic scene as we make our way back down to Grasmere

Thanks for visiting my photoblog, hope you enjoyed the walk!