Wasdale sunset life cycle

It's been clouudy and claggy for days, without a view up the valley - but its back with a vengeance today so here's a few shots as the day progressed

This was early afternoon - it was just good to see Great Gable and the valley again after days of cloud

-and now it's late afternoon, with the first inkling of a fine sunset 

-Great Gable and the Screes are picked out as the sunset progesses

- and finally the last rays of the sun on clouds above Irton Pike, where the Wasdale Screes finally run out of steam

- and to end a grand day in Wasdale, early doors in the Bridge Inn (tho' this is cheating as this photo isn't from today!)

Wasdale cloudscape - a change from mountains and lakes

Went up the mighty Irton Pike yesterday afternoon (appx 30 mins easy amble!) to catch the sunset but instead I saw some fanatstic clouds - the valley was bathed in sunshine but the tops were the start point for some towering pillows of cloud.

If ever you're in Wasdale don't miss the Irton Pike experience in the late afternoon/evening - ideal as a prelude for a couple of beers at the Bridge Inn at the foot of Irton Pike, or to help digest their huge sunday lunch carvery.

                                               clouds over gable, kirkfell and yewbarrow

                                        looking towards buckbarrow craggs and middle fell