These images are to complete the current set on Buttermere and Crummock Water; I couldn’t decide between the two, wanted to move on to other subjects, so I posted both. The first is, unapologetically, another view of Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere. I have photographed variations on this view so many times and do not tire of it, Gaia truly dances here and shows many moods; I have seen this when the strip of land I was standing on had flooded and re-joined the two lakes (separated normally by alluvial deltas from streams on each side), on sunny days, in snow and ice, in storms; all beautiful in each in their own way. And so, like many artists, I will continue to photograph it and enjoy the sometimes subtle nuances between each trip; and sometimes unsubtle.

The second is taken whilst climbing Brandreth, starting from Honister Pass, over Grey Knotts and then finally on to the top. A good stiff walk but achievable without hanging over terrifying precipices. The view shows both lakes so a suitable way to end this series. It also makes the point that landscape photography cannot always be about tripods, slow deliberations, large format cameras and patience; you can get frozen, wet and roasted that way (in Cumbria all on the same day). Sometimes you have to get sweaty and out of breath, and with the weather changing by the minute you have to grab the shots whilst they are there; thank goodness for digital cameras and large memory cards too … And yes I do possess a tripod and medium format camera … no patience though.