Landscape as inspiration

 Before l came on this wee trip to the Lake District l photographed this page from one og my note books-

It was written in the cafe at Chesters by the River in 2014 on a family trip over coffee in the July of that year. The notebook is one I collect hobby ideas in. I have a habit of dating the pages and saying what I was doing at the time. It was and is taken to trips as well as things like hospital outings, something to work on and divert and while away the hours. 

Anyway the above page was for an imagination based on features geographical and cultural of the Lake District or at least how l saw them. The Duchy of Fellund was the name I chose at the time. It has been interesting to read this again, albeit in facsimile form on the iPad whilst down for the weekend as the rain lashed and the clouds parted. 

Last night the “ Young People” decided to stay out a little longer that I wanted so l walked back to the air b&b though heavy rain, uphill all the way through unlit streets for the majority of the way. On Friday we had done this route with big suitcases with tiny wheels and felt we were never getting there. Sunday evening the same route was atmospheric and thankfully luggage free. I felt a combination of interest in the lit windows and quiet lanes and an overwhelming desire to be “home” out of the rain. It was a walk almost timeless through the Ambleside streets with occasional pools of light and the odd strategic street lamp. I imagined a walk like this pre electricity…

Yesterday at Derwentwater l was entranced by the exposed tree roots-

The treees had grown round rocks embedding them.

Finally l thought l saw Tony from blogdom at Windermere train station waiting for a bus Friday afternoon. Was it you?