Monday 5th May 2008

It was lovely this morning so we had an early walk to our local beach at Roanhead (Sandscale Haws to call it by its official name - we locals have always called it Roanhead but even that doesn't look right written down as it is pronounced Ron head!). Connie wanted to come but I'm not sure that it was for the walk or the view, but rather to see if the ice cream kiosk was open. She'll be lucky at that time of the day!

It was lovely Bank Holiday weather down here this morning and there are fantastic views from here looking across to Black Combe with the Scafells to the right in this photo.

Black Combe.

The Scafells and the Coniston fells.

Sandscale Haws.

Connie on the deserted beach.

These two are in for a dip in the advancing tide whilst Connie tries to hold it all back like King Canute.

The view along Duddon Sands, Esk Pike and Bowfell in the centre.

The Scafells with Harter Fell and Stickle Pike in the foreground.

Dow Crag to the left, Coniston Old Man to the right with Askam Pier in the foreground.

Connie decided she wanted to climb the highest sand dune we could see, elevation 10m!

The view from the top.

Casper and Angus at the 'summit'.

Miss Connie McMahon made it up there too.

The tide is rapidly advancing.

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