God's Country revisited

Alfred Wainright's favourite favourite climb.
This is Hay Stacks........A beautiful climb in the Lake district.........This is where AW had his ashes scattered.
For those who don't know AW wrote a series of most brilliant guide books to many of the best climbs in Cumbria ........He is also known as the greatest fell walker.

This is me at the top of Hay Stacks......

 

Very impressive!

 

This is Innominate Tarn nealy 2000 feet high just below the summit of Hay Stacks.

 

Hi Cumberland if you are looking in,this was my view of Buttermere(your fav.place )from the base of Hay Stacks.

 

Any oxygen up there?
Great pictures..
robert

 

:ntwrth:roders I congratulate you :ntwrth:
Well done my friend:gnthb:....next time give me a call and I'll join you

 

Cheers mates.................I was knackered when we got down lol.
But a nice meal and a bottle of wine.....all OK..:gnthb:

 

The North of England for you mates....................

 

This is Mrs Roders on the way down..Bless Her,I was the guide...................That is why it took so long lol.

 

Hi roders. I too have been up Haystacks (with my better half), very impressive. A bit of a scare near the top though. The book said 'enjoyable little scramble'. Enjoyable, my @rse! Scared me and the Mrs to death ! We stopped near that tarn to have a cup of tea and cold toast (yummy) and received yet ANOTHER fright . We'd stopped in between a couple of boulders, admiring the view when, this flippin' sheep stuck it's head round no more than 3ft away ! Mind you, I think he got as much of a fright as us :D Thanks for sharing the pics :thumb: Cheers...freddy.

 

Oh, and yes, God's country right enough

 

hi roders

did you wave to me? LOL

splendid pics BTW, been up haystacks and it is quite a marvellous place

 

Smashing Pics Roders:thmb: Looking at those rocks you dear lady wife is trying to pick her way round puts me off.We have done those sorts of walks over the years and both of us have knee problems now.I just wish walking poles were around thirty years ago,they may have helped.We only had thumb sticks in those days:D

Beautiful photo's though and glad that you made it to the top:thmb: I personally like Tarn Hows,Buttermear and the Newlands Valley although most of the Lake District is beautiful in one way or another

 

The fabulous old Packhorse Bridge......Ashness Bridge.

 

splendid photos roders