Lake Buttermere in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK. Laura and I enjoyed the scenery as we walked the relatively easy but beautiful 4.5 mile trail around the lake. The north end of the lake is lined with some large and graceful oak trees, however Laura was quite ammused to learn that this small and scraggly tree is what I was interested in photographing. I was determined to get a workable photo even with with constant 20 mph winds and 40 mph gusts, it was just a matter of waiting long enough to get the right light on the shore grasses. Luckily Laura found a nice pub and glass of wine in the pub nearby while she waited on me. Single 60s exposure, tripod using Fuji X-E2s with Fujinon XF-R 16-55 f2.8 WR lens, 10 stop + 3 stop ND filters.
Blencathra in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK. On this morning I hiked to the summit of Blencathra alone in the dark and reached it in time for sunrise. I had underestimated the steepness of the last pitch and in order to maintain my schedule of reaching the summit of under two hours I had to keep pushing. Unfortunately I had to stop briefly to evacuate my dinner (and beers) from the night before. But I was able to enjoy my time quietly sitting and watching the fog roll over Sharp Edge from above for almost an hour before I decided the light was not going to cooperate on the iconic view so I started my trek back down. I chose Scales Fell ridge as my route for the decent due to the beautiful grassy ridge line and expansive views to the east. The hike down and the quickly changing weather was one of the highlights of my Lake District trip. I snapped this photo hand-held just as a passing cloud enveloped the ridge. In the distance the small peak of Great Mell Fell can be seen, and just between the far ridges in the distance is the lake of Ullswater. Multiple exposures shot handheld and manually blended; with Fuji X-E2s and Fujinon XF 10-24 f/4 R OIS lens.
Cat Bells trail view looking southwest. A lone hiker, or "walker" as they are called in the UK can be seen at the top of the summit of Cat Bells in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK. Just a short ferry ride to the Hawes End landing from Keswick and a quick hike to the lower summit reveals that your hike isn't quite done yet. Off in the distance the peaks of Dales Head fell and Robinson fell can be seen. In the valley below is Little Town. By the time we reached the summit, we were treated to a typical English shower. The hike down from the summit to the east and a nice walk along the shore of Derwentwater took us back to Hawes Landing to catch the ferry back to Keswick. Single exposure, hand held using Fuji X-E2s & Fujinon XF-R 16-55 f2.8 WR lens.
