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I'm beginning to think after this that I'm losing the plot. I was up at 2:30am to take my Daughter-in-law and youngest granddaughter to Liverpool Airport. On my return home it was intention to have 2 or 3 hours sleep and then perhaps a short walk nearby but that went out of the window and after catching up with one or two jobs I set off for Arnside for this walk. It wasn't even a particularly nice morning, I arrived to dull and overcast skies which didn't manage to clear until I was nearly finished. Anyway, here for your perusal are the pictures. Take pity on an old fool.

A rather dull morning on my arrival at Arnside but there were signs of some brighter weather.

I wasn't planning on doing much, just a walk down the estuary towards New Barns.

Whitbarrow and Fellbarrow appear as silhouettes.

I could see the fells of Kirkstone between them and the Whinfell Ridge is visible.

Ashmeadow House.

The coastguard station.

It was around here that I had one of those " what the hell am I doing here " moments.

Passing the yacht club's storage compound offering a small amount of colour.

The path at this point was wet, muddy and in places slippy.

Almost around the corner into New Barns Bay and the klaxon blows for the first time to warn of the impending flood tide.

A look back as I round the corner.

It's a lovely little spot but today it doesn't look particularly welcoming.

A look over to Grange and Hampsfell.

I spotted this la'al chappie as I walked down to New Barns.

The "Bob In" cafe at New Barns. I was tempted but my stomach wasn't feeling too good. I think it may be my "new" blood-pressure medication.

I decided to walk round the point at New Barns to watch the incoming tide. Maybe there would be a good bore.

Looking up the estuary and that brightness ain't moving!!

Looking down towards Kent's Bank and Humphrey Head. As I was taking this the klaxon sounded for the second time. I decided to walk back a short way to find a suitable spot to watch the incoming tide.

I walked back to a rocky outcrop where I used to bring my son fishing around 30 years ago.

The bore itself was disappointing, the estuary is too flat nowadays and the incoming tide spreads far and wide. However the 3 pictures above were taken within a 5 minute period in which the water level rose at least 30".

You've been warned!!

As I walked back towards the caravan park it was my intention just to walk back along the road to Arnside.....

.....but ended up taking the path over the Knott

The lack of sleep was catching me now and also my stomach was feeling really queezy.

There was no way I was going to the top so I decided to cut across to the car park just below the viewpoint.

Only the one car in the car park as I pass by.

Heading back down now.

A look back along the road to the car park.

I arrived back in Arnside just as the day came to life. I could have murdered a pint in the Albion but I felt dead on my feet and my stomach was churning.

And finally.....Whitbarrow over the railway viaduct.

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