The first snow of the season at Troutbeck

It hasn't been a very good winter for snow photography. I can only think of a couple of occasions when we have it has hung around for anything longer than a day. I think the most we had was on the day I visited and blogged about Ogden Water Nature Reserve and that was barely a couple of inches deep.

I had to be up early to catch this thin splattering of snow as well because it was on its way out before lunchtime. All these photos with the snow on the ground were taken around the Troutbeck area at about 08:00 and then, later in the day, the ones of Blencathra were taken farther up the Ullswater road near to Rooking House farm. I used the 70-200 lens for the later shots so that I could zoom in to Blencathra's ridges and also catch a close view of the sunlight crossing the fells. I am quite pleased with those.

The earlier ones capture the moment quite well but the conditions could have been better. I have been trying to find a spot to photograph the clump of trees in the second shot for the past few years and, at last, I think I have found a good viewpoint. On a brighter day with a view of the Lakeland Fells behind, they could make a pretty good shot. It is local to the caravan site so I shall return!