Fifty Shades of Green: The Lake District in Spring

The Lake District in early May: Lambs frolicking in the fields; trees radiant with new leaves; bluebells and daffodils; rain and sunshine at the same time; lakes and waterfalls with icy crystal clear water; Beatrix Potter's Hilltop home and Wordsworth's beloved Dove Cottage and poems; long walks and talks with wonderful friends; fifty shades of green everywhere I look.  The Lake District in May is glorious! 

 Tarn Hows

Buttermere 

 The rooftop of Wordsworth's Dove Cottage, Grasmere

 Grasmere

Es Wyke, Near Sawrey, Hawkshead

  The Tarns

 Newlands' Valley and Pass

 Buttermere 

 Burtress Combe

 Buttermere

 Windemere

Field near Blelham Tarn

 Low Wray, Ambleside

 Windmere

Windermere

Fifty shades of love and friendship:  Marion and Clark Searle, Bob and Melodie  Charles.  Thank you for the many years of treasured friendship and for coming the distance to have precious time together in the Lake District in May. 

The Lake District - Northern Lakes

Two weeks ago, on our way back from Scotland, John and I drove through one of our many favorite places in the U.K. -- the Lake District.  This time we visited the northern lakes where we hadn't been before.  It is an area of outstanding natural beauty with lakes, mountains, villages and hamlets nestled amongst magnificent landscape. It is one of those places where I just can't get enough of the English countryside.  I could have happily stayed for weeks exploring the myriad of walking trails.  It was quickly added to our list of favorite places that we must come back to.   

Derwent Water near Keswick

Buttermere Lake