Lake Windermere

[John 2]

Didn't get much from last weeks short trip up to the English Lake District due to the weather but the first evening wasn't too bad. These were both taken at the Ambleside end of Lake Windermere.

[flashback]

I liked the first one, it looks like it should (could) be a postcard. Then I saw your second image.
One word...Awesome! Strong work.

[Digital]

Beautiful images.


Bruce

[dje]

Both good John but that second one's a beauty. Great stuff.

Dave

[TonyW]

I agree - these are stunning images.

But the pedant in me must out. Even though I am a rude colonial three generations removed from England, I recognise the pleonasm in the thread title. Since "mere" means lake, it should just be "Windermere". Sorry, I could not help myself.

[flashback]

Tony, could that be why your ancestors were sent to Oz?

[pnodrog]

I agree - these are stunning images.

But the pedant in me must out. Even though I am a rude colonial three generations removed from England, I recognise the pleonasm in the thread title. Since "mere" means lake, it should just be "Windermere". Sorry, I could not help myself.

Mere has at least 4 distinct meanings and I am sure John was just clarifying to make sure some other rude colonial did not get confused.
In N.Z. a mere is also a type of flat club that was used on a number of unfortunate visiting Englishman.

Oh yes - I nearly forgot to mention I do like the photographs.

[chauncey]

I would probably keep that second one. Great image!

[ajsmith]

The light is beautiful in both images.

[Paniaa]

Love both these shots. I thought the 1st is more like a painting.

Don't forget L.Paul mere (weapon, favoured by women!) is not pronounced the same as the lake/swamp mere.

[pnodrog]

Love both these shots. I thought the 1st is more like a painting.

Don't forget L.Paul mere (weapon, favoured by women!) is not pronounced the same as the lake/swamp mere.

I was well aware that the final e is a soft a when being spoken.

[Glenn NK]

I'm not often a B/W fan, but this second image is very dramatic (translates to powerful image). Well seen.

Glenn

[jcuknz]

Whatever we colonials may think I always know it as Lake Windermere from when I spent time at a school camp to the west of it in the forties. Windermere was the town and railway station, Lake Windermere the water ....
... Swallows and Amazons anybody ?
The first is just an over colourful postcard but the second is really something and grabs me hard

I would suggest cropping the first to just under the yacht, as the reflection is not that good and broken up by the ripple, and then horizontal flip and make it B&W and you would have something interesting but not like #2. Wind blows from different directions and the steamer goes there and back Perhaps the hilkls look wrong but what the heck this is ART

[John 2]

Thanks for a great set of comments all. I just wish the rain had let up on the following two days. As for "Lake Windermere", there is a popular quiz question in the UK namely:

"How many lakes are there in the English Lake District"?

.......and after the contestants have hurriedly counted them off on their fingers, the answer given is "Just one - Lake Windermere". All the rest are known as "Waters" as in "Coniston Water", "Ulswater", Rydalwater" etc. Certainly, everyone seems to refer to Windermere as "Lake Windermere" however, when I consult the oracle on this (The Ordinance Survey) their Maps have it marked as just "Windermere". So I think we will call that an honourable draw.

[Wavelength]

What i have to do is simply adore and love these image. Both are excellent in different ways

[rawill]

Loved the commentary on the "Lake" - "mere", from my colonial brothers!, and of course the replies.

Like another poster, I am not usually a BW fan,but shot 2 is spectacular, very dramatic,
even something kind of spiritual, like "Light shining through, chasing away the dark". I guess I didn't need to say that, it is obvious.

I was drawn to the thread because of the title, we took a day or two going through the Lakes District in 2007, on our way to Angelsey. Glad I looked in.

[batmura]

Both are great, but the bw is pure awesomeness!

[pasusan]

Nothing more than a mere lake - but totally beautiful John - thanks!

[Dusty]

Stunning images and both of them would be on my wall. The light in both of them is striking and without light you don't have a image.
Dave.

[John 2]

Thanks so much Nandakumar, Robin, Marat, Susan and Dave. Really glad you liked these. Angelsey Robin, another one of my favourite places.