In the Frame

The National Trust used a popular part of the Lake District and one of Tarn Hows favoured aspects for their "Framing the View" initiative to encourage people to take one of their Great British Walks and discover wildlife, hidden heritage and of course the views of the area. It also proved popular with families and friends to have their photograph taken in the frame.  It was only a temporary installation from September to November (this photo was taken in October) and provided much fun.  Not too far away there is another frame

near the Grizedale Forest.  I think the idea behind this is probably better than the actuality as it looks rather inelegant in reality but the autumn colour of the tree in the distance improves and boosts it no end

Tree and frame (on the right) are located  by what was Grizedale Hall.. This terrace is all that remains of a 40 room country mansion built in 1903 and sold to the Forestry Commission who demolished iit n 1957 for unknown reasons.  Its claim to fame is that it was a German prisoner of war camp during WW2 and was the setting for the POW film "The One That Got Away" starring Hardy Kruger playing the part of the Luftwaffe pilot and POW escapee Franz von Werra

What was a window in the romantic ruin of Frith Hall frames one of the surrounding views from its hillock in the Duddon Valley,

you could still light a fire in its fireplace and watch the stars.  

Lastly here is a frame in France located in the grounds of the Poète ferrailleur a museum recreating the "wonder of childhood" which I have shown before  in a previous ABC round, but not this frame.

An entry to ABC Wednesday, a journey through the alphabet.

Random Reflections

Liverpool

A group gathering perhaps deciding where to go next, one impatient to get going and me clicking rapidly to catch the reflection of the White Star building and them before a decision is made to move.

Whenever I am here I can never resist yet another photograph of Albert Dock so here is my most recent attempt

The rust colours of Autumn in the Rusland valley after much rain the beeches reflect in a puddle

The rays of sun glitter on the tarn as the leaves rustle

Tarn Hows

The low cloud of morning will soon retreat and then after a days walk it will be time to

Tarn Hows

 repose and reflect on the day sitting by the water.

"A lake is a landscapes most beautiful and expressive feature. It is earth's eye looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature" Henry David Thoreau

An entry to ABC Wednesday. A journey through the alphabet

Peek A Boo

 

Waiting for the sun to reappear... 

 

Ah here it comes, turn and click the picture. 

An entry to Skywatch Fridays around the world.

Autumn on the Water

Tarn Hows, Cumbria

ABC Wednesday - Tarn Hows

Looking back to a warm sunny day in September (unlike today when the wind and rain rattles outside) we headed for the tranquillity of Tarn Hows. This is a place I often visit but always tacked on to a longer walk so have never parked nearby. Events earlier on the summer when I broke my leg meant I was still on one crutch so a nice easy stroll round the tarns would be ideal.  Parking at one of the little car parks out of sight of the objective a choice of two paths, one leading over a pretty little bridge. Over the bridge is the way I said confidently. 

We gradually walked up hill past waterfalls, then it got steeper

oh yes we had gone up Tom Ghyll so a certain amount of being hauled up rocks now took place but I did discover that a crutch is ideal for crossing streams.

Our objective reached we joined 

the families walking,

dogs paddling

and those just sitting an enjoying the day.  I did some of that too. We then took the gentle route

back to the car, my self appointed fitness trainer (well someone has to do it)  leading the way.

ABC Wednesday, a journey from A to B with this week lots of words starting with T here

Tarn Hows

The forecast for the coming week is rain, rain and then more rain.  The moral of this is get out when the sun shines. It was a gloriously warm and sunny day yesterday and these two girls had chosen one of the best seats in Tarn Hows.

Tarn and Hills

Wonderfully warm April weather, the roads were lined with Daffodils as we journeyed to Coniston.  Everyone was enjoying the weather and taking a stroll round Tarn Hows with dogs, children and push chairs. Wellington boots were the footwear of choice for small children, ideal for paddling in mud. Though nobody human was paddling in the tarn

probably because like me the weather had come as a surprise, my day sack still had its winter contingencies.

  Looking towards the Coniston Range

The views from Black Crag were extensive, but very hazy

though later in the day they cleared slightly. The view from Tom Heights looking towards the Langdale Pikes,

 the view from the south is completely different from the iconic Langdale Valley view

which I don't have a digital version of so here is one by Mark Jobling from Wikipedia.