Monday, May 10, 2010

Photos from the Lake District

The best photos from my trip to England's Lake District.

Grasmere - One of the Lake District lakes. "-mere" means lake, so it's just Grasmere, not Lake Grasmere. It was very misty for part of our walk around the lake. These two photos were taken on the south shore.

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Kirkstone Pass - This is a pass between some of the higher peaks (called "fells") in the lake district. Just beyond the highest point in the pass is this quaint stone bridge across a brook ("beck").

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Holehird Gardens - A beautiful garden run entirely by volunteers. This tulip was growing in a bed near the entrance.

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Cinder Hill - The name of the house in which we stayed in the Lake District. This building is a combination garage and garden shed.

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This magnolia blossom is on a tree in the formal garden of Cinder Hill. The house itself is in the background, out of focus.

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