Just back from a short visit to the Lake District in Cumbria, NW England. Windermere is the longest of all the Lakes in that area, which is also home to England’s highest peaks.
We stayed at Bowness, close to the lake in a hotel with superb views. This is, in fact, the view from our hotel bedroom in the early evening. Views of the lake don’t get much better than this.
And here is a B&W version of the same image.
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What wonderful views! I’ll have to email you for the name of the hotel!!
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Yes, the view is special, Sue. Nice but pricey hotel – The Belsfield. Worth it for the view alone, very quiet, lovely rooms including quiet lounges and the food is good too.
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Thanks! With views like that I’m not surprised it’s pricey!
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You picked the right word to describe the view – superb!
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Thanks Ken – it’s not an image full of drama, just the soft evening light at the end of a restful day. Just what the doctor ordered!
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No wonder those Lake Country poets were so inspired! That first image is rich and elegant — I suspect the reality was, as well.
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You are right, Linda. I stood and soaked up this view on both nights we were there, watching the light change imperceptibly as evening wore on. Wordsworth and many of his contemporaries (including Shelley, Coleridge, and not forgetting the painter JMW Turner) visited the alps in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. There is a fascinating article in the Alpine Journal about this – if you Google ‘Wordsworth and the Alps Alpine Journal’ you should find the pdf of the article (the link is far too long to enter in this reply).
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Hope you had a good break Andy. The Lakes are very special at any time of year……and what a view. On this occasion I prefer the colour version.
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Thanks Alan. I’ve visited The Lakes many times over almost 60 years – to walk and climb – and always enjoy a re-visit.The colours were so subtle on this evening and I watched them change as the evening wore on
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Beautiful Andy! Not an area I have visited since I was a child. I really must go back sometime. 🙂
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It’s well worth visiting Adrian, although the traffic can be a nightmare in the height of summer and at weekends.
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Terrific view Andy. Am liking the first one a bit better.
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Thanks Len – the colours were constantly evolving but always subtle
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What a righteous place to spend a few days. I’m sure morning and evening were the best times, given the light and shadow particular to those events. I rather admire the subtle color in the first image, Andy, but they are both compelling. Nicely done.
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Thanks Scott. It was good to get away for a couple of days and refresh the soul
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Lovely layered photo Andy … I think this might be a nice teaser for some more pictures 😉 Will enjoy seeing The Lakes through your eyes .
Looks like the weather was kind to you and in that particular part of the country makes quite a difference !
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The weather was a bit variable, but that’s what you have to expect in that area. I didn’t get as many images as I had wanted to, we were both feeling lazy pottering about a few favourite spots. Thanks for your comment Poppy.
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Oh man, this is a tough call. Not a lot of colour in the first photo; maybe juice up the saturation a bit? Otherwise, I’d go with B&W. Love the scene, BTW. 🙂
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Thanks very much Frank. The colours were naturally very soft that evening and I resisted the temptation to ‘up’ the saturation feeling that sometimes less is more, although I do mostly like well saturated images. The colour does still have warmth which the B&W doesn’t – different moods…
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