The Lakes
A weekend away in the south - in The Lakes District of England was a weekend of refreshing Britishness.
Sunset Castle, Kendal Castle Lakes District
Skelwith Force, Ambleside Lakes District
Reflector, Ambleside Lakes District
Slate Quarry, Elterwater Lakes District
Slate Wall, Elterwater Lakes District
Break Time, Elterwater Lakes District
Pallets, Slate Quarry Lakes District
Ambling alongside ancient drystone walls, walking through woodlands coloured all shades of green, and sailing in the sun.
Walled, Elterwater Lakes District
Wishing Tree, Ambleside Lakes District
Fields, Ambleside Lakes District
Spooning Twins, Ambleside Lakes District
Gorse, Little Langdale Lakes District
Grazing, Little Langdale Lakes District
Track, Little Langdale Lakes District
With my Scottish tan, I relished in the sunshine. And also grumbled at the inevitable patches of bad weather.
Dappled, Little Langdale Lakes District
Colwith Force, Lakes District
Red Red Robin, Little Langdale Lakes District
Bluebells, Little Langdale Lakes District
Harpsichord Bridge, Skelwith Force
Skelwith Force, Lakes District
We munched on the famous (admittedly mediocre) Kendal Mint Cake – the very same brand that Edmund Hilary took to the top of Everest. We ate and drank at the delicious Hawkshead Brewery Beer Hall.
Entrance, Castlerigg Stone Circle
Lakes Peaks, Castlerigg Lakes District
Drystone Peaks, Lakes District
It was a lovely weekend exploring one of the more visited areas of the UK. And it couldn’t have been more British.
Boathouses, Coniston Water
Old Man of Coniston, from Coniston Water
Shades of Tree Green, Coniston Water
Sail Away, Coniston Water
Swallows and Amazons, Coniston Water
Coniston Water, Lakes District
