Force Falls & Levens Hall Deer Park, Cumbria, Summer
A gorgeous evening on the horizon. What to do? Where to go?
Lisabet often has brilliant ideas and this no exception: park up alongside Force Falls and follow the path all the way into and around Levens Hall Deer Park and back.
Crackin’ idea.
The last time we wandered around the park was back in January this year, or month or so after Storm Arwen wreaked havoc across the UK. Now, in summer, the trees are regenerating and the land is beginning to recover.
Also, it was nice to see all the black fallow deer (Dama dama) and Bagot goats enjoying the warm summer evening light.
Photos taken on my Fujifilm X-T2 using my Vivitar “Series 1” 28–105mm f2.8–f3.8 lens. RAW files converted with Capture One for iPad, developed in RNI Films, and finished in Affinity Photo for iPad.
Force Falls & Levens Hall Deer Park, Cumbria, Summer by Ian Cylkowski is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
The northern section of Force Falls, a series of impressive and powerful cascades along the River Kent.
After following the path underneath the A591, you soon start crossing open fields towards the Deer Park.
I enjoyed finding and making this simple composition. Flowers, tree, and sun.
By the time the River Kent reaches the Deer Park, it widens out and lazily meanders its way towards the sea at Morecambe Bay.
Siblings have fun playing in the river as the low summer sunset catches the glowing grass.
The way towards the Oak Avenue.
A bucolic English scene adorned in beautiful golden light.
One of many of the black fallow deer that call the Deer Park their home. We spotted some young fawns as well. Very skittish creatures.
Oak Avenue in gorgeous evening light.
My lovely Lisabet, soaking in nature’s restorative powers.
Pastel pink lenticular clouds begin forming above Kendal as we head back to Force Falls.
A lovely evening.