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Given the amount of rain we've had lately, I thought I'd take a look at Aira Force and also have a walk over Gowbarrow Fell while I was here. The waterfalls were putting on a good show indeed, and despite there being no people in this photo, the area around the the falls themselves was packed.

Aira Force seen from the steps leading down to the main viewing area.

A close up picture of the higher bridge.

After a short walk up from the bottom of the falls I reached the bridge seen in the previous photo.

The view looking down from the bridge.

Heading up stream.

The section of Aira Beck between Aira Force and High Force looks more like something straight out of a South American rain forest than a beck in the Lake District. Needless to say where are certain places where I wouldn't want to stand too close to the edge.

High Force.

Leaving the falls and the beck now, and heading onto the open fellside.

The first of four pictures taken from Gowbarrow Fell summit. This one showing Great Mell Fell and little Mell Fell.

this one looking across to the northern end of Ullswater and the distant Pennines.

this one looking in a more southerly direction with a whole host of fells in view, and also the rain laden clouds that were forecast to turn up sometime during the afternoon.

and a final one with a view across to the northern fells.

A curious Gowbarrow Fell resident.

Ullswater in front of Place Fell

Back at Aira Force and just in time as it was beginning to rain.