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Derwent Water

Lake District

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Taken on iPhone at Gibside in the Derwent Valley near Newcastle, this view from the orangery has always been one of my favourites. HSS, everybody! :)

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The Derwent Dams were constructed by the Derwent Valley Water Board (now Severn-Trent) to supply fresh clean water to the fast-expanding industrial populations of Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and Leicester.

The first two massive masonry dams constructed were the Howden and Derwent, between 1902 and 1916. During construction a temporary village, known as Tin Town because of its corrugated iron walls and roofs, housed the 1,000 or so navvies (labourers) and their families.

During the Second World War, the two original Derwent Dams were used for practice flights by 617 Squadron – known as “the Dam Busters”. They were chosen because they closely matched the target dams in the Ruhr Valley in Germany. The Derwent Dams were later used as the backdrop to the 1955 film The Dam Busters.

I couldn't resist a quick visit to this wonderful viewpoint with autumn colours on Derwent Isle and the lovely backdrop of Cat Bells.

At this time of year there are always a few Wheatears on the local moors as they pass through on their way north to breed. This fine-looking male Wheatear was quite content for me to photograph it from close quarters yesterday evening, as it searched for small insects in patches of grass on the moorland edge (and as I lay flat on the wet grass and the sheep poo!) It was late in the evening and the Wheatear was mostly in shade, but its head caught the last light as it turned briefly towards the sun.

A stitch of several photo's taken from Black Crag between Cat Bells and Maiden Moor.

Cat Bells left, Skiddaw Range and Blencathra in the background and Walla Crag across Derwent Water.

Try this for a fuller view :-)

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Derwent Water looking north towards Lonscale Fell. Cumbria. (2207)

Derwent water, Cumbria rain on it's way. (1863)

'Blue heaven' !

Derwent Reservoir in Derbyshire

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not very original , i know , but photogenic , al the same,...May 2021 lake District Cumbria, UK

An image from a visit to Derwent Edge on the last day in August. The distinctive tor to the left of the frame is known as the Salt Cellar.

Derwent Water looking towards Strandshag Bay and Lord's Island, Cumbria. (2287)

Derwent Water looking to Borrowdale, Cumbria. (1545)

For those who aren't familiar with the nursery rhyme, it continues:

"over the pond and far away,

mummy duck said 'quack quack quack quack',

but only three little ducks came back."

Sung with descending minor chords in the last two lines.

I should have added that this is a counting song, so it starts with five little ducks of course..

Derwent Water, Keswick looking across to Derwent Fells and Newlands Valley (806)

One way of seeing Derwent Water is on one of the Cruise Boats

Another image from a warm evening on the banks of the River Derwent at Calver, Derbyshire.

Derwent water in the Lake District

Derbyshire

A modern sculpture placed on the shore of Derwent Water to commemorate the Centenary of the National Trust in the Lake District. It is carved out of a boulder of volcanic rock from Borrowdale valley, the design represents ten segments across ten rings, a century. (1614)

Shot from a memorable day around the upper Derwent Valley, November 2020 Peak District , Derbyshire, UK

Sunsets over Derwent water, Lake District UK

Freezing foggy morning down by Derwent lake captured the sun rising behind me lighting up the Catbells in the distance

Derwent Water, Skiddaw in the distance. Cumbria. (2202)

Derwent Water looking towards Borrowdale, Cumbria. (1480)

Derwent Water , Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, UK.. April 2018

Looking across Derwent Reservoir in the Peak District. On this calm day it appears like glass before it disappears over the edge of the dam and down the cascading drop at the other side.

Derwent Reservoir Bridge

View of the Salt Cellar, on Derwent Edge.... March 2018 Peak District, Derbyshire, UK

First light at Derwent Water, Keswick.

This is a shot of Derwent Isle on the Lake District. I had arrived late so had missed the good light, I took a couple of quick shots and then left for the Castlerigg Stone Circle to shoot some mist in the Valleys.