Hartsop and a camp on Kidsty pike summit,Duomid XL Oct 2018
With the long awaited arrival of my Duomid XL i was itching to get out,the forcast wasnt as good for the wknd so i took Thursday friday off work. As i set off driving it looked like id made the right call and an inversion was in place,as i slipped off the main road and up the Bowness road i was in thick fog,it was no suprise as i rose above it leaving Windermere.As i raced over Kirkstone on Quite roads i was pleased to see some low cloud trapped in the valley bottom Shoes laced up i was out of the car by 7-30 am and was greated by the distant sound of stags in rut already,this was my reason for heading over this way It was a stunning autumn morning just above 3 c on this side of the valley with the sun highlighting the colours over the valley superbly I never saw a soul and it was a lovely walk along the valley,robins and blackbirds shouting at me,a Buzzard riding the air above me and at a distance a lovely red squirrel too ...