Maggie Allan: The famous Fish Inn at Buttermere
Maggie Allan: A look back as I crossed Far Ruddy Gill where I turned off for the higher path to Scale Force
Maggie Allan: A patch of bluebells in the shade of a hawthorn tree
Maggie Allan: Scale Force - more of a trickle today
Maggie Allan: Grasmoor seen from Scale Beck
Maggie Allan: Rest stop by a ruined sheepfold - looking through Mosedale to Low Fell - dry today
Maggie Allan: Floutern Crag from another old sheepfold
Maggie Allan: Floutern Crag over Floutern Tarn
Maggie Allan: Lunch at pecaceful Floutern Tarn
Maggie Allan: Descending from the outflow
Maggie Allan: A few trees by the beck
Maggie Allan: A look back up from a twist in the beck
Maggie Allan: Eventually Crummock Water comes into view
Maggie Allan: Fine view of Grasmoor as I started the descent to Buttermere
Maggie Allan: Looks like wood anemone - perhaps survivors from the previously wooded area like the bluebells hereabouts
Maggie Allan: Brand new herdie lamb at Buttermere, still a bit wobbly on its feet :-)
Maggie Allan: Oak tree with its fresh new leaves
Maggie Allan: Deeeelicious home-made forest fruits ice cream from Syke Farm :-))