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" Season's Greetings from Loweswater " Date & start time: 24th December 2016 Location of Start : The red phone box, Loweswater, Cumbria, Uk ( NY 143 211 ) Places visited : Local and Cockermouth, around and about. Walk details : Not too far is the plan. Highest point : Sociable good cheer spread as liberally as possible. Christmas with : Ourselves and our dogs, Harry and Dylan ( plus anyone we see on the day). Weather : Well . . . Storm Barbara passed okay but it's going to be a mild Christmas.
The Christmas Wreath at the Kirkstile entrance . . . |
An amalgamation of photos from recent days to set the scene for the holiday ahead. This was sunrise last week . . . the start of a lovely day. The recent frosts and cold nights have turned the last of the autumnal green leaves to brown and left a cool sheen on the grass for a while . . . too cold to run around 'puffin'. Some of the recent days have been rather nice . . . here the phone box and afternoon sunshine on Whiteside. A mackerel sky tells of an approaching cold front and the weather turned as forecasted . . . from frosty to mild. Misty days and wet afternoon dog walks down to the side of Crummock Water. Great weather for ducks . . . or should we say Canada geese. - - - o o o - - - Harry and Dylan featured on Tony Richard's Lakelandcam web site this month. Tony had photographed an un-named sand artist in Kendal market, so reminiscent of our two that I forwarded him the second picture. I tend to put up larger numbers of photos on this site but not every day . . . Tony Richards manages fewer pictures but does it every day day of the year Respect . . . I think the kids say . . . full marks for effort I say. [ Make a note of the link above or find it on our Links Page ready made for you ]
The artist in me just had to catch the reflections of the lights on the cars. - - - o o o - - - More impressive lights this time on the outside of the Borrowdale Hotel. Despite retiring from George Fishers earlier in the year they still love me enough to invite me to the staff Christmas evening. In the dining room "the team" celebrated in style . . . names withheld to protect the guilty ! The hotel decorations were lavish but tastefully done . . . by someone else . . . easy.
More carol singing at the First Responders Mulled Wine and Mince Pies Evening at the Lorton Yew Tree Hall.
- - - o o o - - - On a trip out to Cockermouth . . . I passed through the village of Ullock and turned to see the old Pullman carriage beautifully illuminated. This is in the garden of a railway enthusiast who has a home next to an old abandoned railway line. [ This is a fine refurbishment of the carriage that used to be a dining car outside a pub in Arlecdon nearer the west coast.] In Cockermouth the Trout Hotel is up and running after a refurbishment following last years watery tribulations. A lovely tree in their ornamental garden. Out in Main Street in Cockermouth . . .
The Wordsworth Inn on Main Street. The pub is named after William Wordsworth who was raised in Wordsworth House further down the road. A fine tree alongside the Mayo statue in the centre of town.
They have an unusual but seasonal window display . . . . . . just at the right height for passing children. The grooming parlour is busy in the run up to Christmas . . . the steam from their busy dryers fogging the windows. The Cockermouth Mountain Rescue centre has large Christmas tree lighting on the wall. I tried to focus this shot but realised the confusion is due to the reflection on the stonework . . . the photo is fine ! Back in Loweswater the Grange Hotel has decorated their doorways . . . . . . and the Kirkstile also has a welcoming light. Their tree is at the door to the bar and their Christmas wreath on their door features at the head of this page. - - - o o o - - - Over the last year we have enjoyed many visits from followers of the 'Cam and many of you have sent us such lovely emails.
This Christmas Rosi in Brazil has also sent us two photos of paintings she has done recently. It seems that our site has inspired her to set paint-to-paper based on some of our local views. Hold your cursor over the right hand picture to see Rosi's Loweswatercam inspiration. Thank you Rosi, we were thrilled to see these.
- - - o o o - - - Recently we were visited by, or travelled down to see all our children prior to Christmas.
- - - o o o - - - For now . . . the quiet life is ours over the next few days. We hope you have the Christmas you wish for and go on to have an enjoyable 2017.
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Technical note: Pictures taken with either Ann's new Panasonic Lumix TZ60, or my Panasonic Lumix Gx8 Compact System Camera. Resized in Photoshop, and built up on a Dreamweaver web builder. This site best viewed with . . . a year full of good memories. Go to Top . . . © RmH . . . Email me here Previous walk - 15th December 2016 - Walking North for Christmas Lunch Previous pictures at this time - December 2001 - Christmas Pictures Next walk - 25/26 th December 2016 - Christmas and Boxing Day Outings
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