Red Tarn & Striding Edge

[lomond]

I took this shot of Red Tarn below Helvellyn on a relatively nice April day.
Striding Edge can be seen behind Red Tarn with ( correct me if I'm wrong ) St Sunday Crag behind Striding Edge.

For our international brothers a tarn is a small mountain lake.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lomond/Red-Tarn-and-Striding-Edge.jpg




A more traditional shot of Striding Edge taken earlier that day.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/lomond/Striding-Edge.jpg

[Larry_NB]

Wow, what a scene, rugged.

[duncanc]

Both are nice, but I like better the second one. I like the aspect

[tforonda]

What a scene indeed. Love the first one. Nice shots.

[MazerRakhm]

I really like the first one, the clouds produced some nice even lighting.

[Hikin Mike]

First one gets my vote. Looks like it could be a travel poster. Both a very nice though.

[johngraham2002]

more great shots cameron ,
the angry sky in the first wins it for me

[ghocking]

Great shots of a great place, its always misty when I get up there, plus i'm a cowed and always go up from Thirelmere.

[lomond]

Great shots of a great place, its always misty when I get up there, plus i'm a cowed and always go up from Thirelmere.


Geoff, it is a great place especially on a nice clear day.
For me the only way up Helvellyn is by Striding Edge and back down via Swirral Edge ( and for good measure a run up Catstye Cam ).
On a fine summers day it is not dangerous, especially if you use the paths around the dodgy bits. You can see such a path to the right in the second shot.
In wet, windy or icy conditions then only the experienced should attempt it.

[Mannytkd]

Brings back some memories for me, i've been accross the edge myself, but was disapointed at the top of Helvellyn, it was a white-out with the mist. The walk from Patterdale was great and the views from 'the hole in the wall' where u can rest are amazing.....nice pics....

[lomond]

Brings back some memories for me, i've been accross the edge myself, but was disapointed at the top of Helvellyn, it was a white-out with the mist. The walk from Patterdale was great and the views from 'the hole in the wall' where u can rest are amazing.....nice pics....

What you could see and what you couldn't.

[Mannytkd]

WOW and WOW again......great pics, makes want to got there again very soon...love the pano.

Check out the 'After the storm' in this section.......

[Scottes]

The shot of Striding Edge is excellent. I like that quite a bit.

[jopfin]

Wonderful shots, incredible scenery, the very last one is a big WOW, thanks for sharing.....Joe

[Spearin]

I can't wait to set foot in Scotland once again. Hopefully by that time I'll have my 20D and get some great pics like you have!

[Nidz]

Nice pic but is it just me or does the first pic need ot be rotated to the right by like 1 degree?

[Mannytkd]

.....these pics were shot in the Lake District England not Scotland if thats what your refering too.....??

I can't wait to set foot in Scotland once again. Hopefully by that time I'll have my 20D and get some great pics like you have!

[PLB]

Fantastic shots, reminds me of my younger years, I spent many a happy time in the area. Nice to see a landscape picture that I recognise and can relate to. TFS

[ghocking]

Somebody once landed a small plane up there, that would have been a good day to have a camera with you, mind it would have been an old camera.

[Elisabeth-Ann]

Beautiful - the first one is great with the moody sky, but the second one really does it for me!

[stoneylonesome]

Fantastic shots. Looks like something right out of the Lord of The Rings. Very Beautiful and rugged country.