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An Autumn Tour of The Lakes

Some photos from various Lake District locations which were take last October during a drive out in the car. My route firstly took me down to Ullswater via the Matterdale and the Aira Force road. I didn't stop at the Force but carried on down to the Lake. 

My first stop was at Mossdale Bay near Glencoyne, for a walk down to the shore and then through the woods to the boat house where there were, as the photos show, some beautiful autumn colours.

As I neared Brothers Water, the reflection looked absolutely perfect to I parked up at set off along the riverside path. The Lake was only about a half mile from where I parked but in the short time it took me to get there, the reflections had all but disappeared!

Feeling rather disgruntled, I went over The Kirkstone Pass and down to Windermere where I followed the Lake down to Newby Bridge before stopping at The Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway for a coffee and a bite to eat. I had intended travelling on the steam train but, true to form, my luck was out and the railway line had closed for the season. 

Feeling even more disgruntled, I drove up the west side of Windermere, through some beautiful autumn woodland, and then had a short stop at Esthwaite Water before heading back to the caravan. Instead of staying on the main road through The Lakes, I took the small back road round Thirlmere, where I got some lovely reflections of the Helvellyn fells in the reservoir so all was not lost.

All in all, a long day which hadn't gone exactly as planned but still very enjoyable. 

Blencathra

Aira Beck

Aira Beck

Ullswater Reflection

Ullswater Reflection

Mossdale Bay

Sheffield Pike

Ullswater

Ullswater Boathouse

Tree Fungi

Ullswater

Ullswater Reflection

Ullswater Reflection

Ullswater

Ferns on branch

Esthwaite water

Esthwaite water

Thirlmere

Thirlmere

Thirlmere

Thirlmere


A Damp Thirlmere

Photos from a quick trip down the A66 with the camera once the rain had eased off. The footpaths everywhere were soggy and, not for the first time recently, I ended up with wet feet but I was treated to even more of Lakeland's incredible autumn colours as compensation. This year they seem to have been particularly good, the ones in and around the valve house and overspill area of the reservoir being really spectacular. It would have been nice to have better light but I'm afraid you get what you get at this time of year.

Just to be out in the midst of such beauty, whatever the weather was ample reward.

Legburthwaite

St John's Beck

River Lowther from Askham Bridge

Taking Cover

Contoneaster

St John's Beck

Legburthwaite

Steel Fell

Steel Felln

Steel End

Wythburn

Wythburn

Thirlmere Shoreline Path

Thirlmere Shoreline Path

Thirlmere Shoreline

Raven Crag

Thirlmere

Thirlmere

Autumn Colours

Thirlmere Dam Road

Raven Crag

Thirlmere Shoreline Path

 

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