Lake Buttermere in the Lake District

[Lady Road Runner]

I am very new to taking photographs and have not worked out how to attach them to threads yet.

The camera took some lovely photos of the scenery around Buttermere last week and can be found in my gallery - Buttermere. I should have called the album 'Reflections at Buttermere'.

Karen

[Duckydoodle]

Can only see red crosses :(

[Lady Road Runner]

Can only see red crosses :(

I know, sorry. :'( Try looking in my gallery. I woke up to some beautiful views.

Karen

[Lady Road Runner]

Another try:

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1973/View_from_Window_1.JPG

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1973/Lake_Buttermere_6.JPG

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1973/Lake_Buttermere_2.JPG

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1973/Lake_Buttermere_5.JPG

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1973/Lake_Buttermere_1.JPG

There was only one nice day all week!!

Karen

[Dark Star]

Nice images Karen and a beautiful part of the world

3 and 5 could do with a little straighten as they are a bit skewed

I particularly like the composition of no 5 that over hanging branch balances the photo well

The reflection in 2 is crystal clear!

[Duckydoodle]

Beautiful scenery. Like the rolling mist in no1. The reflection in no2 is lovely and clear :thumbs:

[altyfc]

Nice shots, Karen... do you live up here?

[Lady Road Runner]

Nice shots, Karen... do you live up here?


Thank you. No I live in a village on Dartmoor. I was staying at Hassness for a week.

I am just starting learning about the world of photography and don't take many photos but couldn't resist the ones I took. The light on Lake Buttermere on the Wednesday morning I was there was a perfect invitation to take photos.

Karen

[Lady Road Runner]

Nice images Karen and a beautiful part of the world

3 and 5 could do with a little straighten as they are a bit skewed

I particularly like the composition of no 5 that over hanging branch balances the photo well

The reflection in 2 is crystal clear!

Re: picture 5, it was quite spooky because the water totally mirrored the mountains. Sadly, I have a problem with heights and I stepped back when I went near the water as it appeared to be very deep by the shore but it wasn't really.

Karen

[cumbrianlad]

There was only one nice day all week!!


That's a good week up here!

[AliB]

Thank you. No I live in a village on Dartmoor.

I am just starting learning about the world of photography and don't take many photos
Karen

Well living on Dartmoor I think that is something you can change Karen. It's a spectacular place. I used to live near Avonwick. You have all that lovely coastline within reach and Dartmoor too. Get out there and get us some pics lady! :)

[Lady Road Runner]

That's a good week up here!


:)

Karen

[simonkit]

My No1 favourite location in the Lake District, the ridge walk above the lake to Haystacks is stunning...

Nice series, as others have said just need to twaek them slightly to see them at their best

simon

[photostar_1]

You had sunshine!!!!!!!! That's not fair...I have just had 5 days there and it rained 99.5% of the time!!!

Nice shots. Mine are all low cloud/rain/mist!

Will post in a separate thread when I have sorted out the few where you can see anything! ;)

[Stevieboy378]

Nice shots !
Oh - don't let the locals hear you calling Buttermere a lake - its just "Buttermere", not "Lake Buttermere" . . . . ;)

[photostar_1]

There is only one lake in "the lakes" and that's Bassenthwaite. All the rest are either waters or meres....Windermere, Ulleswater.


...;)

[Lady Road Runner]

Thank you for all the constructive comments.

Sorry about giving the area around Buttermere the wrong name.:'(

Karen

[Stevieboy378]

Sorry about giving the area around Buttermere the wrong name.:'(


LOL - sorry for being so pedantic . . . . :D
I'm a regular visitor to the Lake District, and have had plenty of tellings off by the locals for mis-pronouncing names, calling their beloved meres and waters "lakes", drinking fizzy lager in their pubs as opposed to the local brews etc. etc. . . . .

[photostar_1]

........ drinking fizzy lager in their pubs as opposed to the local brews etc. etc. . . . .

Now you are talking!! The local beers were superb and more than made up for the awful weather!

[Stevieboy378]

Now you are talking!! The local beers were superb and more than made up for the awful weather!

Stop it ! !
I've started craving a pint of Sneck Lifter now . . . . luckily our local Morrisons sells it in bottles . . . :D

[simonkit]

There is only one lake in "the lakes" and that's Bassenthwaite. All the rest are either waters or meres....Windermere, Ulleswater.


...;)



You'd better let the Cumbrian Tourist Board know this too :)

http://www.golakes.co.uk/places/highlights/thedms.aspx?dms=11&nv=0&msg=browsing+lakes&ItemType=303&easi=true&mStat=0&lStat=1


simon

[Stevieboy378]

You'd better let the Cumbrian Tourist Board know this too :)

http://www.golakes.co.uk/places/highlights/thedms.aspx?dms=11&nv=0&msg=browsing+lakes&ItemType=303&easi=true&mStat=0&lStat=1


simon

Excellent ! !

I'd say they use the word lake on bodies of water that share their names with nearby towns or villages ( i.e. Windermere, Grasmere . . ), in order to avoid any confusion . . . . :cuckoo:

[simonkit]

Excellent ! !

I'd say they use the word lake on bodies of water that share their names with nearby towns or villages ( i.e. Windermere, Grasmere . . ), in order to avoid any confusion . . . . :cuckoo:


Similiar issues around here in North Wales, but even more complicated....

Lake is Llyn in Welsh but most tourists still use the English, Lake -- you can imagine how much of a telling off they get sometimes. Me too on occasion - as a Yorkshireman my pronunciation of Welsh words isn't exactly great :shake:

simon