Dodd, Lake District, Winter
Thankfully a dry, if bitingly cold, weather system has descended on the British Isles.
Thankfully a dry, if bitingly cold, weather system has descended on the British Isles.
On the Saturday, Kendal was engulfed in a soupy-think mist. It almost seemed to muffle the world in a pillow. In actuality, a temperature inversion sat on top of a lot of Lake District valleys, including Kendal. Conditions above the inversion were clear, sunny, and bright.
So, for the Sunday, we decided to head to the Northern Lakes for a hike up Dodd, part of the Skiddaw range. Local weather reports indicated that a temperature inversion would continue to cling to the fells below 450 m or so, but otherwise the day would be sparkling clear above. Dodd measures 502m above sea level.
In the end, the temperature inversion wasn’t quite as extensive around the Northern Lakes, mostly sitting on top of Derwentwater. Nevertheless, conditions were glorious, the Lake District was quiet, and hiking Dodd is always a good exercise.
All photos shot on my Fujifilm X-T2 using my three prime lenses: a Fujinon 23mm f/2.0, a Laowa 9mm f/2.8, and an adapted Pentax SMC 55mm f/2.0. Images were bracketed handheld, merged and blended in Affinity Photo, then finalised in Snapseed.
Kendal, Cumbria, Winter
Wow, it’s been nearly a month since my last post.
Wow, it’s been nearly a month since my last post.
Well as you know, Storm Arwen took autumn away and brought winter with it. In addition, it left behind lots of infrastructure damage. Families were left without power for a week or more.
So getting out and about has been difficult because of blocked roads and whatnot. But additionally, it has been wet, damp, drizzly, and miserable, severely limiting our prospects for getting out into nature.
Thankfully, we’ve entered a cold period, so the rain has disappeared. In its place is cold mist and fog, which we took advantage of with a wee waltz around beautiful Kendal.
All photos taken on my Fujifilm X-T2 using my Laowa 9mm f/2.8 and Fujinon 23mm f/2.0 prime lenses. Shots were exposure-bracketed handheld then merged, tonemapped, and edited in Affinity Photo. Finished off in Darkroom.