Avoiding the Plunge at Buckstones Jum

I seem to have become a regular visitor of open-water swimming spots, though I’ve yet to sully my person with an actual dip. I am sure that one need not plunge into icy water to commune with nature. The gentle rustling of the murmur of streams, and the occasional squelch of boggy earth beneath one's feet can be just as invigorating as a cold dip. Or so I tell myself, while remaining resp ...

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Rydal’s Rainy Reflections

Not a day fit for photography, thanks to the never-ending rain. I managed to grab this photo while perched on Lanty Scar, the northeastern ridge of Loughrigg Fell. Across Rydal Water, cars on the A591 sport their headlights.

Rydal is supposed to be a contraction of Rothay-dale, and is actually placed in a narrow gorge, formed by the advance of Loughrigg Fell and Rydal Nab, at the lower extremit ...

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Above Rydal #cumbria #thelakedistrict #photo #photography #trees #rydal #light #shadows #grass #green

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The Grot #photography #photo #rydal #cumbria #hut #waterfall #thelakedistrict #river

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