Clouds on the fells

High Winds in the Lake District

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August 1st 2006
Here are some pictures of me trying very hard not to get blown away - you wouldn't think from the photos that it's August! Charlie, Neil, and I stayed in Keswick, a little town in the North-West of the Lake District. We had some good weather: our walk up Skiddaw on Sunday was almost hot, but Monday and Tuesday brought some very local, but very heavy, showers. We could see the raincloud ... read more

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