Rannerdale Farm & Crummock Water

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A sensational sunset a couple of evenings ago, overlooking Rannerdale Farm and Crummock Water from Rannerdale Knotts.

 

I'd actually climbed up Fleetwith Pike earlier in the evening hoping for a sunset, but as I reached the summit the clouds totally dispersed revealing a bland blue sky as far as the eye could see. I waited around for a little while, but decided to head back down as it didn't look promising (blue skies are not my thing). However, as I was driving back along the shore of Crummock Water I noticed a moody bank of cloud heading back inland over the moutains, so I quickly parked up and made a dash up Rannerdale Knotts. I made it just in time to this viewpoint as the sun made an appearance through a gap in the clouds.

 

At this time of year, the setting sun reaches round enough to illuminate the pastures directly beneath Rannerdale Knotts, and combining with the atmospheric clouds it looked absolutely stunning. I'm actually glad I made the decision to leave Fleetwith Pike early as I'm really pleased with this result at this location

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