Great How

                                           

Great How is a lovely and relaxing location is reached by walking east on the road past the dam and taking the footpath up the steps and into the woods as soon as you leave them dam. From here follow the twisting path through the woods until you meet an intersection of footpaths from here you should head up the path which goes up the hill. This will turn slightly to the right as you go around the crag,there is a small branch which turns off to the right near the top as this will take you to the south side and to an open view across the lake which has a nice bench for you to relax on. This location will take about 45 minutes from the triangle, because of the long walk through the woods. This is an excellent morning and dull weather location, because from around 1pm the sun can be a little tricky especially in the winter months. This location is not very good for large numbers of people with about 6 being the maximum number.


                              

Some of the small trees are starting to cause a problem by creeping upwards into the view down the lake, the forestry people have made a note of this and is hoped they will be trimmed back in the near future.

                 

                                                    The route up to the location, as seen from Raven

Great How offers the photographer a view of a lifetime, overlooking Thirlmere . This location gives you plenty of warning as the aircraft round the bend at Rough crag a couple of miles in front of you, before they get into range and give you a nice side on shot as they nip between Great How and Raven Crag . Although it as been noticed that aircraft are starting to use the eastern side of Great How more and more which is not good news if you are at this location because they will be blocked by trees and the hill. It is recommended that you use a zoom with a reach of 400mm at this location because it is wider than you think and Hawks and Tucanos will probably not fill the frame unless they fly hugging the eastern bank. In the afternoons on sunny days, you will find yourself shooting into the sun and its nasty reflection of the lakes surface so care is needed with light readings.

                                          

                 

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