Cauldron Snout from Cow Green Reservoir

I started from the car park at Cow Green Reservoir really early in the morning and was really happy to see so many spring gentians already in full blossom. Second time lucky after Cronkley Fell.  When I approached the dam, water came shooting out of the two pipes underneath the dam, so I was in real anticipation because that would mean lots of water at the waterfall. And it was right Cauldron Snout was really magnificent. 

I took lots of photos directly next to the rapids. On the first one #13 (numbers include map) you can just see the tip of the Hut on the other side of the waterfall. That was my target for later on. 

When I arrived on the other side just above the hut the scenery was really great despite the occasional rain shower. You can see Maize Beck coming from High Cup Nick and joining the Tees just after Cauldron Snout. At Falcon Clints I spotted a Bird of Prey. He was very far away and the photos are blurred. On the second picture I circled the bird because he is very difficult to make out against the backdrop. I am not sure but the Head almost looks as if it is an owl. But I guess that would be unlikely during the day. It was however really nice to watch the bird hovering over the Tees while I had my picnic. With my stomach full I spotted a good view point with a lone tree where I wanted to try out my Fisheye lens. However I underestimated the path and how difficult it was to get to the spot. After I arrived there I had to change the lens clinging to the Rock and when I looked downwards to take the photographs I go quite dizzy... The photo is taken in portrait mode and gives a good impression of how steep it is photo #28. When I walked to Cauldron Snout from Widdy Bank Farm a few days later I took a photo of that spot from the other side of the waterfall. 

On the way back I saw a red Grouse at the lakeside.  One last photo looking back at the bridge crossing the Tees with Cauldron Snout completely hidden. Of course I had to take more photographs of the spring gentians. It was early afternoon and by now it was full of walkers all happy to see the famous flowers in all their splendour. The last photo is above the well prepared path looking away from Cow Green with a small tarn in the foreground towards the Crag where the cave is (the arrow on the map shows the direction of the photo).