The Thirlmere Loop

Me and Hester (and Harry) absolutely love running around Thirlmere in the Lake District, especially in the autumn with all the tree colours and whatnot. The route is a nice and easy, if a bit rocky and tree rooty, 11 miles altogether to which, yesterday, we added small climbs up Great How and Launchy Gill to the Tottling Stone. Oh and afterwards it was off to Ambleside for a cuppa and sandwich at Sheila's Cottage. A jolly fine way to spend a Saturday.

Into the woods...

Autumny

Looking down on Thirlmere from Great How

The Lake District is one big Harry playground

Hmmm... it might let the water in a bit

H and H playing on the beach

I think Harry is staring at a stick that he wants me to throw

Tree-ey

One of many mountain streams feeding into the lake

Hester's real good at puddle pictures!

The master and his loyal hound

Harry galloping up Launchy Gill

Posing

Thirlmere viewed from the track up to the Tottling Stone

Harry hunkered down

For a tottling stone it sure isn't very tottley 

Looking back at Hester beside the Tottling Stone

Yellow Autumn

Squint your eyes a little and you could almost be in Canada

Harry loving the run

Peek a boo

Cutting a corner 

I was ready with the camera just in case Hester fell over in the river

Thirlmere

Ze route