One of the things I remember most about our visit to this location was the tough climb up to this point from Stake Gill. If you look on the map, it appears as quite an innocuous black dotted line, suggesting a path of sorts, but one that carries no guarantees in terms of navigability. We chose it in favour of the longer way round, following the \u2018Cumbrian Way\u2019 bridlepath. Considering this was meant to be a relatively easy day\u2019s hike, it was actually a lot steeper than we\u2019d imagined it to be.<\/p>\n
Having said that, a tough climb can make the views even sweeter, and this view across to Pike O\u2019 Stickle (that\u2019ll be the tall, prominent crag on the very tip of the hill) made it all worthwhile. As views go, this is one that encapsulates the Langdale area \u2013 and more specifically \u2018The Langdale Pikes\u2019 \u2013 rather well.<\/p>\n
As for my choice of painting it as a line and wash; my decision on these matters is often a last minute one. Primarily, I\u2019m always aiming for subjects to paint in pure watercolour, but if a subject dictates to me something otherwise, then I\u2019m happy to go along with that. The moment I saw this, I sort of knew it had to be a line and wash.<\/p>\n