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Category: Cumbria

A touch of Monochrome

A recent lecture on Monochrome photography at my local camera club got me thinking. I have looked again at some … More

Lake district

Views of Windermere (3)

As well as some stunning scenery, there are also lots of houses surrounding the shores of the Lake. Lucky people … More

Lake Windermere

Views of Windermere (2)

Continuing our trip around Lake Windermere

Lake Windermere

Views of Windermere (1)

When Sue and I were in Cumbria a few weeks back we took a boat trip around Lake Windermere. The … More

Lake Windermere

Views of Orton

Described by Alfred Wainwright, the walker and writer, as one of Cumbria’s loveliest village, Orton stands on Wainwright’s famous coast … More

Cumbria, Orton, Sir William Petty, Temperance Hotel

Views of Kendal (2)

Kendal

Dark Green Fritillary

These are some pictures of a Dark Green Fritillary taken at lakeside on Lake Windermere in Cumbria.

Dark Green Fritillary

Museum of Lakeland Life(3): Kendal Mint cake

Kendal Mint Cake is one of the things that Kendal is famous for. It holds the record for the highest … More

Kendal, Kendal mint cake, Museum of Lakeland life

Views of Kendal (1)

Kendal is the major town in Southern Lakeland and has a population of around 25000. The town is mentioned in … More

Kendal

Museum of Lakeland life (2): Lakeland House

Inside the Museum of Lakeland Life in Kendal there are reconstructed rooms from a Lakeland farm house in the c … More

Kendal, Lakeland Farmhouse, Museum of Lakeland life

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