the start of a perfect day - looking down the path from Millbeck ..

.. and up towards Skiddaw Little Man

the pleasant valley of the first small stream which ended in trackless heather ..

.. and eventually to Carsleddam an outlying top of Carl Side

360 degree panorama from Carl Side - click on the image for a larger version

Long Side from the slopes of Carl Side with Criffel across the Solway in the far right distance

Barf and the head of Bassenthwaite Lake from Long Side

360 degree panorama from Long Side - click on the image for a larger version

Skiddaw seen across Southerndale from Longside Edge

Sale Fell and the foot of Bass Lake from Ullock Pike

360 degree panorama from Ullock Pike - click on the image for a larger version

Long Side and Ullock Pike from the screes on the side of Skiddaw

looking down on Carlside and Carlside col from the direct path onto Skiddaw south top

Blencathra and Lonscale Fell from Skiddaw south top with Cross Fell at far top left

360 degree panorama from Skiddaw - click on the image for a larger version

view south from Skiddaw Little Man - underexposed to show the skyline of fells

360 degree panorama from Skiddaw Little Man - click on the image for a larger version

looking down on Millbeck from the western slopes of Little Man

looking back at the steep slopes of Little Man which I have just descended