Over the past week there have been temperature inversions in the Lakes almost everyday , so i decided to take a trip up on Monday . My plan was to climb Helvellyn, which has had some fabulous inversions over the valleys all around Thirlmere, But upon driving through Grasmere and up Dunmail Raise it was completely clear of any mist fog or anything. Plan B , Err not a clue .
Driving towards Keswick i could see mist in the distance , so a quick decision was made to drive along Derwentwater and go up towards Honister to see if Buttermere Valley area has any .
Parking at Honister NT carpark i could see an inversion over the top of Fleetwith Pike and coming down wards into the Honister pass. So two options , go up Dale Head or head towards Fleetwith and Haystacks. Since i have Ozzy with me the easier route up Dale Head which has blue sky above it may be a better option.
The blue sly over Dale Head is being replaced by thick cloud now as i start walking up the steep first section . It is flowing over Fleetwith Pike on the left in the above image.
While there is still a bit of sun illuminating the fells i will get the drone up for a few images , the new Mavic 3 will handle the fairly strong wind easily.
Dji Mavic 3 12 manually shot frames merged in lightroom
Seatoller Fell is completely covered in cloud and the sun is trying to break through!
Mavic 3 drone 9 frames merged with three extra frames for the right hand side due to the highlights.
I can see the inversion around the drone so i bring it back quickly just before the visibility disappears completely.
The inversion cloud has now almost completely enveloped me, amazing how fast it moved in!
Time to carry on walking upwards and hopefully get out above it.
Finally i have climbed above the cloud and the views of the inversions open out. it doesn't look like a full inversion here unfortunately.
Just as the visibility increases i notice a Fogbow directly in front of me , i manage an image with Ozzy sitting in the middle.
Time to get the drone up again while the conditions are looking good. this is a 3 frame merge.
14 frame panorama , the cloud is lifting again now
Using the my 100-400mm lens on 5dsr to fill the frame with the interesting inversions.
Two hikers surrounded by the inversions.
I have been watching the clouds moving like waterfalls between the peaks, fascinating to watch, it appears to be a full inversion in the distance over Wastwater and Coniston over to the far left from my position..
We are almost at the summit now , a few phone images now
i phone 13 pro max raw dng files edited in lightroom.
Having reached the summit, it is cloud free on the other side looking down towards Keswick and Skiddaw in the distance.
Ozzy doesn't look happy sitting on this rock for a picture!
Fabulous views across the fells today away from the inversions.
Up in the sun watching the clouds ebb and flow around the summits ,
Days don't get much better than this .
The inversions have mostly crept back towards away from me now, shame .
We have now walked along Hindscarth edge and taking a rest in the warm sun.
The floor of Buttermere valley is in full sun, but creeping towards the trees now.
5dsr with 100-400mmL at 400mm
What a great place to sit in the sun , I think that is Pillar in the background over Fleetwith Pike and Haystacks.
One last look at the view from the summit cairn , stunning! a fabulous day in the lakes .
That's it for today , until the next adventure.............
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