Running Rothay
It all fell yesterday. And now the crystal clear raindrops are running along the River Rothay near Ambleside.
Grasmere Waves
A wander round Grasmere today, and the wind is whipping up the waves. Quite hypnotic, really.
Raging Rothay
A late evening walk around Grasmere today. The wind is getting up. Storm Barbara is on her way, and the River Rothay is beginning to rage.
Skelwith Brathay
It’s strange. December has been a dry month (so far) here in the Lake District, and many of the rivers are low. Yet the River Brathay is still flowing well …
555 Bus Ride
It’s a bus ride! It’s years since I’ve been on a bus! Quite a novelty. (And they have usb chargers on them.)
Mistletoe Magic
Wandering into Carding Mill Valley on my walk this morning, this bright yellow/green clump of mistletoe stood out against the grey, lichen-covered branches of this tree. It’s beginning to look …
Hedge Haircut
I spent several minutes watching this farmer trimming this hedge this morning. Watching him manoeuvre the tractor back and forth several times made me realise that hedge trimming is not …
Porcine Pleasure
It’s been a while since I last saw the pigs, when doing my walk. Is it me, or do they look fatter? 😝
Cloud Capped
Low mist and low cloud today – a definite capping of the tops of the Stretton Hills.
Peeling Bark
It was another cloudy, dank day today, so I went for a wander through Rectory Woods. It’s stupid but I’ve walked past this tree many times, but today it’s peeling …