The Lake District

 What attracts people to The Lake District?

Sunlight on the Mountains

To me it is tranquility. The scenery, 

the views, the way the light reflects

on the water, the 'mountains'.

Lake Windemere

Lake Windemere is enormous, in the Southern Lakes. It is so tranquil.

Being on the water is a really fun way to travel, taking in

the fabulous views.

From Beatrix Potter

Lovely old rowing boats

Famous poet William Wordsworth 

lived in Grasmere. 

 He quoted of his garden.

'It was the work of our own hands.' 

'It was a place of refuge, meditation 

and inspiration.'

So whoever we are, 

we all search for a 

refuge where we can 

be 'alone' with our 

thoughts and feel able 

to create something 

great and profoud.

Wild Roses near Keswick

Poet, Samuel Taylor 
Coleridge spent 
many days in
the Central Fells
walking, thinking 
and writing letters.

We all love Trees

May be these poets
sat amongst the Trees?

Towering overhead
 makes me feel small
and insignificant.

View across Lake Windemere

A landscape to draw 
inspiration from.

Peaceful waters, 
contrasting
colours of the sky.

Contasting light and shade

What do you see?


Is this a canvas to 
paint words onto?

Is it too beautiful 
to describe?


 

We all love to be in beautiful and

inspirational places. It is good for

quietening the mind.

Words need to come from somewhere deep 

within our 'soul'. We can be creative in the 

ways we express ourselves. Photography, 

still waters on a lake, changing skies,

sitting contemplating.

Views are a great focal point for inspiration
From Mirehouse Gardens, Keswick

Elegant gate
creates a
cool vista
for the eye.
Soft greenery
surrounds it.

What an
artist's palette
here, the sun
came out and
the clouds are
a perfect contrast.

We all seek tranquility.

We need to recharge our batteries

 

Life needs to be simple

We need to open our minds to the

still and beautiful scenery which

we find in The Lake District. 

Perfect day and fabulous place Hill Top Farm

Beatrix Potter's famous home.
Still and homely.

I hear the wisteria looks amazing earlier in the summer. 

Summer Roses- Hilltop Farm

View from Dodd Wood

Views high over Bassenthwaite Lake
from osprey viewing point.

Dry stone walls - What an Art!

 How many man hours did they take to build do you think?

Don't you think these
dry stone
walls are amazing?
Like an artist
designed them to create 
boundaries
between fields.

Secret Passage at Mirehouse Gardens

The beautiful way the tunnel has been created from wood.

Perfectly formed hollyhocks at Mirehouse Gardens