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I've visited this scene so often, it keeps dragging me back to the Lake District at least once every year as I"m obsessed with getting the perfect conditions, but will need to visit again!
I arrived at 4.30am expecting piece and tranquility, but picked the worst morning of the year for that. When I began walking through Hassness Wood I shuddered in horror at the scene in front of my eyes. All I could see were loads of mobile homes, camper vans, 4x4s, cars and tents erected in the field alongside the shoreline and in the field (next to Hassness Wood). For anyone from outside the UK, wild camping in England is illegal, but one rule of law amongst wild campers is to arrive at dusk and depart at dawn. Anyway I walked on to my location determined to not let it spoil the experience thinking it was after all 4.45am, so everyone will be sound asleep.
At 4.55am the tranquility was turned completely upside down when a helicopter appeared and decided to fly up and down Buttermere for the next hour. This awoke everyone from their tents and mobile homes, who came out to see what was going on. The whole of Buttermere was more akin to an FBI crime scene - at 5am on a Monday morning!
The helicopter must have been filming as it had a massive camera on the front but it didn't disappear till well over an hour later. Over the other side of the lake people were further compounding the loud noise by riding quad bikes up and down the lake shore path. Inside my head I was seething as it's such an effort to reach this location as it's about 350 miles from my home and I get crowds of people, a helicopter and quad bikes at 5am!!!
Part of the reasoning for visiting Buttermere is also for peace and tranquility. I hung around for 2 hours in hope for the lake to become mirror like and couldn't wait to get out of the place after taking this photograph.
I later discovered all the tents and motor homes parked by the lake (behind where this shot was taken) is a once per year festival called the "Buttermere Bash" where people from any walks of life pay a fee so they can camp for 5 days and park up lakeside to have a festival (like a mini Glastonbury).
For anyone visiting Buttermere for photography, the best time of year is probably autumn as the light is less harsh and you can't beat the autumnal colours. Just remember the sun doesn't appear over the high surrounding fells till at least one hour after sunrise time.
Macro Mondays - Redux 2019
('Reflection' w/c 11/11/19)
Since I am still a relative newbie to this group, my redux choice was limited to the last 12 weeks - so thought I would go with this very apt little gift card and wish all you lovely Macro Monday Group members a very Happy New Year and look forward to crossing 'Flickr Paths' in 2020 !!!
reflections of Bath in windows.
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Took the shiny top of a small bottle of oil to the park, and this is the best shot I got. #Macro Mondays #Reflection.
The reflection in Isabelle's eye shows Tummy, her goat friend, and me with my sister's yard the background. It is a very peaceful place! Best large View On Black
Mountain reflections on Loch Lochy a large freshwater loch in the Lochaber District , it forms part of the Caledonian Canal inland waterway, Great Glen,Highlands, Scotland.
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Lago di Braies / Pragser Wildsee with Seekofel (2810m)
when all the crowds of tourists - who come here (since a TV series with Terence Hill) and spoil the tranquillity of this place by taking selfies - when they have disapperead, in the late evening or early morning, you can find some silence and tranquillity even at this place.
in 1945 some prominent inmates of the Nazi regime were kept here by SS and then rescued by german officer Wichard von Alvensleben, liberated by the allied foces and recovered in the hotel at the lake
Another shot of the Osaka Castle, this time with a reflection. I'm very grateful that there was such a great sky with clouds to compliment the view.
Reflections on Flowerdale Bay, Gairloch
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