Lily Pads! - High Dam Tarn , Lake District

One of the lesser known places in the Lake District, just because it is off the main paths and a bit of a trek. With respect to photography, its a top spot if you are looking to capture lush trees, calm waters, and mirror like reflections topped with lilies and pads to add interest. We arrived quite late and it was already dark in the woods because of the trees, which I don't mind as it added to the mood of the place.

Alligator - Devoke Water, Lake District, United Kingdom

Sunrise shot at Devoke Water, whre we wild camped for the night. It was a glorious morning with clear skies, no wind and brilliant reflections. The light hitting these hills was fantastic and the mountain, combined with the reflection immediately looked like, an alligator peeking out of the lake, to me. Just had to take this shot.

Abandoned - Devoke Water, Lake District, United Kingdom

An old abandoned boat house, a tranquil lake, endless horizon and a lit sunset. Picture Perfect!

Gaurding the Lake! - Buttermere Sentinels, Lake District

Sunset at the Buttermere Sentinels. I had heard and seen pictures of the sentinels and most of them were at sunrise with perfect reflections. Then I read somewhere that in the summers the tress are brilliantly lit for a brief moment by the setting sun. As usual we were running a bit late and that's when I realised just how brief that moment was. The light hit the sentinels and the lake house for literally less that one minute and I barely managed to setup and get two quick shots before the light just went poof! It was rather windy so there were no reflections but I think the shot still turned out nice.

Cumbrian Reflections - Devoke Water, Lake District, United Kingdom

Sunrise shot at Devoke Water, where we wild camped for the night. It was a glorious morning with clear skies, no wind and brilliant reflections. This Abandoned boat house was an interesting subject and inspired me to take this composition.

Sunset at Blea Tarn - Lake District, United Kingdom

A near perfect sunset. Although the clouds blocked most of the light from falling on the mountains, I like how the clouds are burning as if on fire.

In the spotlight! - Derwent Water, Lake District

We arrived at Crow Park on Derwent Water close to lunch time as the weather that day had been dark and rainy all morning. Around noon we started to notice some movement in the clouds with brief patches of sun shining through. It was extremely windy and the clouds were moving so fast, that the light in the scene was constantly changing. I must have more that 50 shots in a period of 20 minutes or so. I finally got one where Derwent Isle was lit and the peak in the background was also catching some light.

Triangles - Wast Water, Lake District, United Kingdom

I was trekking around Wast Water when I noticed this tree branch with this peculiar V shape, being always on the lookout for compositions, my mind immediately pictured this composition, aligning the peak with the branch to create a shape mirror. Then I just waited for an opening in the clouds the would throw some light on the peak. A sailboat, also triangular, decided to come in the centre of the composition at the same time was an extremely happy coincidence.

Trinity - Wast Water, Lake District, United Kingdom

I wanted to get a reflection shot of these three peaks but it was so windy, that the reflections were completely obliterated. I was moving from one point to another looking for compositions as the light quickly faded away. Just in time I found this very shallow part of the lake which was shielded from the wind and had this brilliant reflection.

Smoothed! - Scale Force, Lake District

Hidden away in a deep gorge near Crummock Water is the tallest waterfall in Lake District, 'Scale Force' with a single drop of 170 ft, and two others of about 20 ft. Its about a 2 mile trek from Buttermere along some of the best sights in Cumbria. Its quite difficult to photograph, especially in the summer when the gorge is thickly vegetated, so I decided to use this fallen branch, which has been chiselled smooth by the flowing water over time, as the primary subject.

Into the water - Derwent Water, Lake District

Long expo at Derwent Water, near Keswick in Lake District, Cumbria, England. The lake occupies part of Borrowdale and lies immediately south of the town of Keswick. It is both fed and drained by the River Derwent. Derwentwater is a place of great scenery. It is surrounded by hills (called fells), and many of the slopes facing Derwentwater are heavily wooded. Derwent means River with oak trees. The lake is believed to be the last remaining native habitat of the vendace fish. It was also the shooting location for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens for the scene "Approach to Maz Kantana's Castle, Takodana".

Mountain on fire! - Buttermere, Lake District

Another one of the Buttermere Sentinels and the pretty little cottage which has been the subject of countless photographs. The light that evening was just spectacular. On one side was the blinding sunset which was turning everything orange. The rays were piercing through small gaps in the cloud cover and creating bright golden spotlights on the other side. One of them just perfectly aligned with the fell in the background created this scene.

Twins! - Coniston Water , Lake District

As soon as we reached Coniston Water, the first thing that caught my eye was this duo of dead trees on the other side of the bank. Being almost white and right next to the water, they were so contrasty from the lush green vegetation around that they immediately stood out with an almost alien like appearance. Coniston Water is a huge lake, so the other side was quite a distance, this is shot at 200 mm to get a tight composition.

Dream in Green - Rydal Water, Lake District, United Kingdom

The beautiful little boat house at Rydal Water lake surrounded by lush green forest makes for a great compositional element in my opinion.

A break in the weather! - Buttermere, Lake District

This tree is a celebrity - one of the most photographed trees in the world, 'The Lone Tree' at Buttermere is a favourite among landscape photographers. So, of course it was on my 'must visit' list for Lake District, but as we reached the bank of the Lake, the trail was blocked by National Trust for some work. I checked the maps and the tree had to be less then 100 meters from the barricade so I jumped the fence and got this shot. Which I don't endorse in any way, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to get the shot. Aligning the tree with the break in the cloud cover was fun and I got some interesting compositions.

Last Light - Borrowdale, Lake District

A just in time shot to capture the last light in Borrowdale. The background is lit by the orange light from the setting sun and the foreground is in shadow. Also one of my recent sun star attempts which turned out pretty good. The Canon 16-35 F/2.8 Mk III produces the finest sun stars I have seen and is sharp as hell. It is quickly becoming my favourite landscape lens.

Local Residents! - Rydal Water, Lake District

At our first photo spot around Rydal Water I was shooting some reflections as it was uncharacteristically calm and the surrounding fells were reflecting brilliantly in the lake. Just as I setup my tripod this duckling got inquisitive and decided to approac to investigate. The mother soon followed to keep a watchful eye. I managed to get this one shot with the ducks and the reflection before they decided to wander of and it got windy again which completely obliterated the reflections.

Lighting the fire! - Buttermere, Lake District

The whole day had been pretty much overcast and as were wer driving towards the southern end of lake Buttermere, all we could see were grey skies with a very narrow gap just above the horizon. By the time we setup, the sun was well behind the mountain and we thought that was it, then suddenly the horizon started to glow and there was an explosion of light from behind the farthermost fell setting fire to the sky and water in the lake.

The winter calm! - Windermere, Lake District

A long exposure of lake Windermere taken from Ambleside just after the heavy december snow. The water was quite still as there was almost no wind. The only thing disturbing the reflections was the ocassional ferry which absolutely destroyed reflections for a good 5 - 7 minutes. Getting this shot was a game of patience and timing to try and get a long exposure after the water had calmed down from the previous ferry and before the next one came into the scene. Long exposure really helped bring out those reflections and removed distraction caused by ripples in the water.

Greener Pastures! - Crummock Water, Lake District

At the end of our trek to Scale Force we were pretty much exhausted. But, when we laid eyes on the tallest waterfall in Lake District and felt its fresh cold spray on our faces, our tiredness seemed to disappear almost instantly. But, as we looked behind our backs we saw something equally beautiful unfolding. The evening sun just pouring through small gaps in the clouds and fantastically lighting Grasmoor. Mother Nature is an exceptional artist.

At one with Nature! - Coniston Water , Lake District

@eyeseesurs on a rocky outcrop, taking in the beauty of this fantastical place. Coniston Water was a location which quite surprised me. It is an extremely popular area, so I was expecting a crowd and not much in terms of photography. What I experienced was completely opposite - very few people and a plethora of photo opportunities with numerous compositional elements like rocks, trees, reflections, streams, a lake and distant hills. It turned out to be one of the top photo locations on our trip.

Quietude! - Kelly Hall Tarn, Lake District

One of those brilliant hidden gems in the Lake District. Very few know of this locations as its off the tourist track and the only thing close by is a Land Rover dealership. When we visited, there wasn't a soul around and we had the whole tarn to ourselves. With perfectly still conditions and spell-binding reflections it was our very own photography paradise.

Sun and Moon - Buttermere, Lake District

A shot just before sunset taken opposite Lake Buttermere. The last rays of the winter sun still hit the peak as the moon rose exactly behind the peak on the right. This stream which acts as a leading line flows down the fell (mountain) and joins Buttermere. Buttermere is a lake in the Lake District located in the county of Cumbria. Buttermere means "the lake by the dairy pastures" (from the Old English "butere mere"), conveying the fertile nature of the flat alluvial land at both ends of the lake.

The Old Man of Coniston! - Kelly Hall Tarn , Lake District

The lesser known of the old men in the UK. Everyone knows the Old Man of Storr in Scotland, this is the Old Man of Coniston in the Lake District reflecting beautifully in the still waters of Kelly Hall Tarn. I decided to use a long lens to try and isolate this small tree growing on a rock in the middle of the tarn while emphasising the Old Man in the background.