Today we had a walk down at Fell Foot at the south end of Windermere and later a walk along the shore of Derwent Water from Keswick. It was a bit of a grey day really, the sort of day that lends itself to mono photos rather than colour although really there wasn’t much difference!
A frozen winter's day at Fell Foot.
Fell Foot panorama.
The icy edge of Windermere.
Fell Foot jetty.
The charge of the Beardie Brigade! After visiting Fell Foot and of course Love the Lakes in Bowness, we went to Keswick and had a walk along the shore of busy Derwent Water. There were plenty of people on the ice - I resisted the temptation to go on it and my recommendation is not to go on it or any ice covered water as you can never tell how thick the ice is.
Down at Derwent Water launch and the setting sun over Catbells.
This is reminiscent of one of those Victorian photos with people on Derwent Water.
Ice.
A lone skater on Derwent Water from Friars Crag.
A seat with a view at Friars Crag.
Louise with the fidgety twosome at Friar's Crag.
Catbells.
A panoramic view from Friar's Crag.
John Ruskin said of Friar's Crag: 'the first thing I remember as an event in life was being taken by my nurse to the brow of Friar's Crag on Derwentwater'. That first view of Friar's Crag made a deep impression on the five year old boy, and years later he described the incident as 'the creation of the world for me'.
Down at the lakeshore.
Skiddaw and a boat going nowhere.