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Cadair Idris (The Chair of Idris) with its hidden lake Llyn Cau (The Closed Lake) makes a great mountain day in North Wales – there is even a stone hut on the summit if the weather is bad. But beware, … Continue reading →

Back after a short trip away, and we’re in the middle of a heatwave! It’s sometimes hard to remember the cold winter days when the sun is beating down, so here are some images from a few years back to … Continue reading →

The Cuillin Ridge on the Isle of Skye is probably the most impressive mountain range in the UK, and a place I return to again and again. So here, as a taster, are some images to tempt you to make … Continue reading →

The impressive cwm of Cwm Idwal is barely 1 km from the busy A5, but within minutes of leaving the road, the traffic noise has vanished. Centre piece of the cwm is the lake Llyn Idwal, named after Idwal, son … Continue reading →

The Walna Scar Road is an ancient route between Coniston and the Duddon Valley in the English Lake District.  It has been used as a packhorse route and quarry road for at least 350 years, though it has probably been … Continue reading →

When I started climbing, Langdale was the nearest Lake District valley to home. The M6 ended near Carnforth, but the roads were quieter, and on one occasion, one of my mates drove us from Garstang to Langdale in under an … Continue reading →

I posted a view of the Cuillins a few days ago and received some great comments, so here are a couple more. The light was getting more interesting as the sun went down, so I started with five shots which … Continue reading →

For all sorts of reasons, the blog slipped off the plot …… So, I’m back and I’ll be publishing some of the thousands of photos that have been languishing on my hard drive. Hope you like them Skye is as … Continue reading →

For the best viewing experience, left-click the images and maps to zoom in to a new window, then exit that window to go back – go on, it really does work May 2022 was our second visit to Stoer in … Continue reading →