Grange Fell by Matthew James Turner Via Flickr: © M J Turner Photography || Website || Facebook || Twitter || Instagram || Pinterest || Etsy || 500px || Tumblr || The Lake District certainly looks a whole lot different to what it did this time last week. The snow has retreated and the tempestuous weather more reminiscent of autumn has returned. I spent yesterday exploring the craggy environs of Grange Fell in Borrowdale. I wasn't expecting to get any decent pictures as the forecast wasn't great, but packed my camera just in case. It was lovely and sheltered on the ascent up Troutdale, and it was nice to spot some bird life including a Nuthatch trying to crack open a snail shell by whacking it on a tree branch. However, the wind became increasingly strong as I gained height and was extremely gusty further uphill. On the upper reaches above the trees, I turned back and noticed this moody scene looking towards Black Crag & Ether Knott. I thought it looked beautiful with the low clouds blowing across the rugged flanks so I quickly snapped a few handheld pictures before the vista became engulfed by mist.