Friday 25 February 2011

Buttermere

Before my sister in law and her husband moved to Wales they lived in the spectacularly beautiful Lake District.  We were fortunate to be able to visit and stay with them lots of times.

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This particular weekend, it was October 2007, we drove over to Buttermere via the Honister Pass.  We had to stop and take photos. The scenery was just  breathtaking!

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Here we are at Buttermere.  It was a glorious autumn day.  Perfect for a walk round the lake.  Before setting off on this walk there's a little shop/cafe and it sells the best ice cream.  I had a Turkish Delight flavour one and it was the best I've ever tasted. 

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St. James Chapel in the hamlet of Buttermere.  More info and pictures of the chapel here.

 

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Not surprisingly, small as Buttermere is there are a couple of pubs to quench your thirst in.  We had a good hot meal and a drink in one of them but I can't remember what it was called now. 

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Three happy wanderers, my husband, his sister and brother in law having a picnic in the autumn sunshine.

Just looking back over the many photos I have of the Lakes fills me with longing to go back.  Honestly there are days when I yearn for the place!  The Lake District has got to be one of the most beautiful parts of England's green and pleasant lands.

Happy memories.

TTFN,

Kathleen.

 

4 comments:

A Whole Lotta Magic said...

Wow, outstanding beauty; I want to there!

Sue
xo

jennyfreckles said...

Despite living relatively close to the Lakes, I don't know it well. I'm intending a holiday there this summer, so your photos have whetted my appetite.

GratefulPrayerThankfulHeart said...

These photo are breathtaking! Such incredible beauty!

Debbie said...

One thing I like about you is that you never take the gorgeous area in which you live for granted. We have not a single scene like that around here. It makes me really, really want to conquer my fear of flying and save up for a vacation.

Every picture is just so heart warming.