Langdale Tank Tops

Standing on the Arnside Intake, above Coniston in the Lake District, looking out across the valley to the impressive Langdale Pikes. The last of the winter snow is seen clinging onto the tops of the pikes. Canon 5D Mk3 16-35 L lens

Looking over the Band at the Langdale Valley with the winter sunlight illuminating the hills in golden light whilst the valley floor retains the morning mist on the icy grass.

The Langdale Pikes, Lake District here in a vintage retro style

The iconic Langdale Pikes in the Lake District National Park, one of England's finest views

A winter mornings view of the Langdale Valley from the start of the ascent to Crinkle Crags and Bowfell. The mist is still lying across the bottom of the valley floor as the sun rises casting a golden glow towards Blea Rigg.

A stunning view across Great Langdale in the Lake District

The instantly recognizable Langdale Pikes in The Lake District

Instantly recognizable, The Langdale Pikes are amongst Britain's best known mountains

Moutnains of Loft Crag and Pike of Stickle in the Landale Fell, Cumbria

Looking down into the Little Langdale valley on to Fell Foot Farm, Cumbria

A4 watercolour of the beautiful Langdale Valley in the English Lake District

Little Langdale is a valley in the Lake District, England containing Little Langdale Tarn and a hamlet also called Little Langdale. A second tarn, Blea Tarn, is in a hanging valley between Little Langdale and the larger Great Langdale to the north.

Light and shadow patterns on the Langdale Fells and Bow Fell, Cumbria

Originally captured on film in February 1984, this is an image of the Langdale Valley, looking up from Elterwater to the Langdale Pikes, which are in Cumbria, United Kingdom. The last time I was there, nothing much had changed except that it was a bit more crowded. The valley is one of the most popular in the Lake District, especially popular with fell walkers (hikers) who set off from here to climb to the fell tops around the valley. The word 'fell' here is a reference to the mountains, the word itself has its origins in a time when Norsemen settled the land in the early middle ages. So why did I take this photograph; well it just has to be one of the best angles to capture the glorious scenery as you look up towards the head of the ...

Langdale Pikes from Lingmoor

Looking across Blea Tarn towards Side Pike and onwards towards Langdale Pikes.

This is one of my favourite images, as it depicts a cairn, on a small mountain called Side Pike, that overlooks the Langdale Valley; one of my favourite places. The Cairn has gone now, alas, but the valley remains. ;-) This image, originally captured on film, in early '84, shows the distant mountains coated in snow, but the colour on the mountain sides and the cairn itself make the image so colourful.

A path winds through grass and sheep to the fells at Langdale in Cumbria (Lake District) HDR landscape photography

Winters afternoon near Loughrigg with the snow on the Langdale fells, Cumbria.

Little Langdale, Cumbria

View on the Langdale Pikes and Blea Tarn in the English Lake District in autumn

A frosty view of Great Langdale, taken at the start of the walk upto Crinkle Crags. The morning frost and ice still clinging to the grass as the winter sun struggles to get up above the high fells.

looking over blea tarn towards the langdale pikes.

Slater Bridge located in Little Langdale in the English Lake District. This is an ancient handmade bridge that spans the River Brathay as it flows from Little Langdale Tarn to Elterwater. Taken using Canon 5D Mk3 and 16-35 L lens.

Looking from the summit of St Sunday Crag, out over Griesdale Tarn to The Langdale Pikes in the far distance. Cofa Pike and Dollywagon Pike flank the tarn to the left and right. Dollywagon Pike. Canon 5D Mk3 16-35L lens

Boats pulled ashore and yatchs moored at Ambleside Pier, Waterhead. The sun sets behind the Langdale Pikes and is reflected in Windermere.

A semi frozen Red tarn, with broken reflection in the ice. The view along the tarn takes you to your destination - The Pike O'Blisco. A wonderful walk from Little Langdale, with some stunning views.

If you want to enjoy a most pleasant walk, you can hardly do better than to visit Blea Tarn in the Lake District National Park in the UK. In this image, we can see the tarn through the trees that border it and beyond that part of the mountains that surround Great Langdale. It's late summer, the vegetation is lush and green with shades of yellow and gold thrown in. The weather is calm and the sky is blue. It's idyllic.

Sunset captured at Slater Bridge. Slater Bridge is a traditional packhorse bridge located in Little Langdale in the stunning English Lake District. The bridge connects the hamlet of Little Langdale with the many slate quarries in the Tiberthwaite area, including Cathedral and Hodge Close Quarry.

Setting sun behind the Langdale Pikes in the Lake District taken from Ambleside Pier, Waterhead. The setting suns rays are muted by the cloud casting a pastel colour that is reflected in the waters of Windermere. Canon 5D Mk3 16-35 l

The two part Slater Bridge takes advantage of a central large rock and a very long slate slab to cross the River Brathay on its way from Little Langdale Tarn to Elterwater. This is one of Lakeland’s ancient pedestrian bridges, connecting the hamlet of Little Langdale with the many slate quarries in the Tilberthwaite area, including Cathedral Quarry and the Hodge Close Quarry, Canon EOS 1D MkIII 17/40mm (L) @17mm

This image is of the delightful Blea Tarn in the Lake District National Park in the UK. Beyond the tarn are the Langdale Pikes, some of the most climbed peaks in the park. In case you're wondering why there's a fence projecting out into the lake, it's to stop the sheep from going around the end of the dry stone wall.

Loughrigg Tarn is a small, natural lake located in the Lake District of North West England, in the county of Cumbria. Located close to the famous Windermere, it sits very close to the village of Skelwith Bridge, below Loughrigg Fell. Looking out across the tarn, the magnificent Langdale Pikes are visible. Canon 5D Mk3 16-35 L

This image was originally captured on film in February 1984. I was visiting England and took a trip to the Lake District National Park to enjoy a few days of hiking. It was my intent to climb to the top of Pavey Ark, but had to give up because the snow was too deep and icy near the top; I hadn't come equipped with crampons. Next time. That said, it did give me an opportunity to look around at the world immediately about me. This image is of a stream I would need to cross. I was really taken with how the ice had formed and then the steam flow had lessened leaving the ice adhering to the rocks but now above the water. The hardy mountain vegetation was still in its winter-brown shade. It would soon be green again, but not today.

Originally captured on film in February 1984, this is a view from the path known as the Band on Bowfell looking southward toward the Pike of Blisco. I had set out to climb Bowfell but had to turn back about a 100 metres below the summit because of high winds and icy conditions underfoot. My disappointment was offset by some magnificent views as I slithered back down towards the valley. I did climb the mountain again a few years later, in the summer, with my daughter, who at the time of taking this shot was only three months old.

This is one of my favourite images, as it depicts a cairn, on a small mountain called Side Pike, that overlooks the Langdale Valley; one of my favourite places. The Cairn has gone now, alas, but the valley remains. ;-) This image, originally captured on film, in early '84, shows the distant mountains coated in snow, but the colour on the mountain sides and the cairn itself make the image so colourful.