I think yesterday's image was pretty special but I think today's morning view is even better.
At the far end of the lake there is a light covering of mist and on the side of the fells you can see frost and ice.
I love how calm and still the water is, almost glass like and reflecting the sun perfectly. I call this a sunrise but actually it was almost 11a.m. but the winter sun remains low in the sky throughout the day.
A few minutes before I took this shot I met a couple who were also enjoying the lake, the woman went in for a swim but the water was too cold for her to stay in more than a few minutes. I asked her partner if she was doing it as a punishment or if she had lost a bet. He replied that actually it is good for you, leaving me to wonder if it is so good for you why didn't he join her. Of course I know why he didn't, it was too flipping cold.
I love this view of the sunrise above Dowthwaitehead with the mist rising through the valley.
The trees look fantastic silhouetted against the misty backdrop and the sunburst adds real drama to the scene.
These images show the lower bridge below Aira Force in Matterdale. There was still some mist overhead mixed with the spray from the waterfall. The rock surfaces were extremely slippery and the path across the bridge was treacherous but braving the elements was certainly worth it given the wonderful photos that I captured.
Here are two atmospheric more shots from the banks of Ullswater at Glenridding Pier taken yesterday morning just after sunrise.
In the first shot, looking towards Patterdale you can see the top of the fell shrouded in cloud as mist rises from the surface of the lake. Although this is a colour photo you can see that the weather has almost completely washed out the colour from the scene.
The second image shows some of the lake cruisers moored at the pier. The cruises were delayed until much later in the day given the poor visibility. Through the cloud it is possible to just make out the silhouette of Place Fell but you cant see the campsite on the fell side where I camped a couple of years ago (I recall getting my car stuck on the slippery grass slope and having to enlist the help of a youth group who had been camping nearby).
I love this part of the country, I have some wonderful memories of times spent here, walking the fells, camping on the slopes and visiting the lakeland villages. And of course it presents so many wonderful photographic opportunities. I hope that you have enjoyed these pictures and that you will keep coming back to my page to see more.
Today I have two pictures for you, the first was taken just after sunset looking along the valley to the River Wharfe and the second was taken just before sunrise the following day looking down the lane from my campsite to the mist shrouded valley. It was a nice walk down to the priory but the walk back up was fairly tiring as the hill is deceptively steep.
This is a lovely spot however and I have some fond memories from the various times I have camped here.
I have been lucky enough to get out for some early morning photo shoots recently and I have been excited to share some of my pictures from those trips so I have taken a break from the flowers at Bodnant and today's shot is one of my favourite pictures for a long time.
Here is Bolton Priory beautifully reflected in the calm waters of the River Wharfe in the Yorkshire Dales. It was early morning and the sun was rising behind me and the mist was slowly lifting from the fields giving a softness to this image.
This is a site that is often photographed but in the harsher light of the day it is nowhere near as atmospheric as in the dawn light and I am really happy with this picture and so glad I made the effort to get up early.
Although it was quite foggy the early morning sky had a warm glow and the colours were quite lovely and I will post a different view in a day or two so that you can see that for yourself.
However, it was also quite an eerie feeling walking along the edge of the lake and the further from the shore the denser the fog became and I think that this picture in black and white gives a real sense of that eeriness.
