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Today’s Photo
She Worships The Moon.
The Woman Of My Life pauses along the shore of Coniston Water to drink in the light of the moon…
This photo was taken after the glorious colours of the sunset started to fade. My Lady paused in her investigation of the Coniston Water shore (she loves finding pieces of porcelain) to look up at the moon that was shining brightly. I quickly asked her to halt whilst I shot this perfect scene of serenity and peace. =)
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When Life Is Right.
A perfect duality; the stillness of the eternal Ullswater reflections against the ancient craggy mountains…
Sometimes, you have to choose your moments. Sometimes, these moments are when you’ve just got home from work and decide that the only right thing to do is to change clothes, pick up all your photography gear and head to the monumental lake of Ullswater to shoot some late evening reflection awesomeness. =)
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Our Special Light.
The glowing coastline of Silverdale, a still evening, calm except for the gentle trickle of the tide slowly shuffling in…
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Long Way To Crummock.
Admittedly, our exploration of the more northern Lake District area, on this particular day, was quite ambitious: I had planned the exploration of Honister Pass, followed by a good walk around Buttermere, then Crummock Water and possibly Loweswater… then see if we’d timed the season right to capture the magnificent valley of Rannerdale with its legendary Bluebell carpet.
However, we overestimated the walk from Buttermere to Crummock Water… and possibly took the least accessible route. The pathway was ill–defined with loose rocks and boulders that play havoc with your ankle strength and slow you down. We got as far as here, looking back at the west shore of Crummock Water with Fleetwith Pike in the distance and Mellbreak looming to the right. Fortunately, I had excellent cloud action in the sky and a landscape full of colours and light. =)
Also, I’m experimenting with new and somewhat different post-processing techniques… and I’m liking the results I’m getting!
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From Humble Beginnings.
Beautifully, classy Keswick during Blue Hour, right near the market square centre. =)
The name “Keswick” itself comes Old English “cēse” meaning cheese and “wīc” meaning place or dwelling. In essence, Keswick means “a farm where cheese is made” and has the same roots as London’s “Chiswick” but with more Scandinavian roots.
It’s lovely to see how far such a wonderful place has come. =)
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Evening Glow.
It seemed that, during our break in Keswick, my Lady’s Blessing struck again: every time she goes on holiday around Britain the weather is always glorious. Of course, I took full advantage of this one evening when we were enjoying the sunset that was happening around Derwentwater near Keswick. As the sun was dipping behind the fells, the colours got more and more intense; I set up my tripod in front of these boats along with a few other photogs who were also enjoying the sunset with me! =)
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Today’s Photo
Portal Above Fleetwith.
Allow me to share with you how my day was: I brewed, and enjoyed, fine Yirgacheffe Beloya coffee, I wandered about around my beautiful hometown of Kendal, I bought and consumed incredible chocolate from The Famous 1657 Chocolate House, I drank wine and I processed photos from our exploration around the North, Central and Western parts of the Lake District. All days should be like this.
Here’s my first release from this trip: this is Buttermere, a lake in the central Lake District. It’s extremely scenic as you can see, with the peak of Fleetwith Pike in the centre sitting at the Southeastern head of the lake, surrounded by mountains. I timed the shot with the movement of the clouds when it appeared that a little sky portal was forming above the summit of the mountain and glowing in the reflections of the lake. =)
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Valley of the Boar.
The epic, mountainous, dramatic valley of Grisedale. If you want to know the root of the name, you have to thank our old friends in Norway; “Grisedale” is comprised of two Old Norse words: gris meaning “pig”, or “wild boar” and dalr meaning “valley”. On the left is the distinctive peak of St. Sunday’s Crag.
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Poetry In Reflections.
I can see why English Romantic poet William Wordsworth enjoyed the lake of Rydal Water; it lends itself to easy circumnavigation and there’s a lovely view to be seen every few steps. Fortunately, me and Lisabet were blessed on this day to have excellent light when we shot Rydal Water, and calm water, which gave off these glorious, glowing reflections of the sky, trees and distant fell. =)
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Parish of the Beloved Son.
It occurred to recently that, though I’ve been living in Kendal for a few months now, I’ve still not got round to shooting, processing and sharing the delights that this historic town has to offer!
So here’s the Kendal Parish Church, Cumbria’s largest one, able to house around 1,200 congregants. It has been a place of worship since the 13th century, though this area has been a place of worship since Saxon times. I enjoy how the towers descend in size and those trees are perfectly placed. =)
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