My day started in this fine oak wood next to the tumbling cascades of Mill Beck.

The Pass of Newlands clings to the slopes of Robinson.

High Stile and High Crag across Buttermere.

Walkers at the end of the Low Bank Ridge with High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike adding to the beauty of Buttermere.

Nearing the summit of Whiteless Pike, Robinson over Newlands Hause.

The summit Whiteless Pike.

The blue-grey hills of Lakeland seen across Wandope Moss.

How's this for a view, the Buttermere Valley with Rannerdale Knotts taking centre stage.

Whiteless Pike under the gathering storm.

The summit Grasmoor.

From above Dove Crags on the north edge of the Grasmoor summit plateau, Grisedale Pike rising above Sand Hill.

Looking into Coledale with Grisedale Pike rising on the left and the Eel Crag to the right.

Views down Gasgale Gill from the ascent of Sand Hill.

Eel Crag across the summit of Sand Hill, the thunder's getting considerably louder now, I'm beginning to think the Gasgale Gill descent would have been a safer option.

In my opinion this mile ridge from Hopegill Head to Whiteside along the edge of the Gasgalele Crags is the best ridge walk in the whole of Lakeland.

Fallbarrow as seen from Whin Ben.

The twin tops of Mellbreak seen across Crummock Water.

Walking into Rannerdale with views across Crummock Water.

I was just about to put the camera on the tripod, some fancy photography was called for to do the the Bluebells justice, without warning one deafening crack of thunder followed instantly by torrential rain sent everybody running for cover, including me.

After the storm, looking to Fleetwith Pike and Hay Stacks at the head of the Buttermere Valley.