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After a night of snowfall in the Lake District, here the pastures of St John's in the Vale can be seen from the slopes of High Rigg, with the green and yellow tones contrasting wonderfully with the surrounding white hills. The dappled sunlight was just glorious; perfectly illuminating the cross-section of drystone walls below, as well as the silver birch tree on the fellside.

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An absolutely idyllic Lakeland view captured recently at Ullswater, captured from Yew Crag on Gowbarrow Fell, overlooking Sandwick Bay with an impressive backdrop of hills and mountains including Hallin Fell, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, Steel Knotts and High Raise. I spent most of the day pottering around the slopes of Gowbarrow, watching the @ullswatersteam boat travelling back and forth between Glenridding and Pooley Bridge.

Though the view was already impressive, especially with the sprinkling of snow, the steamboat was definitely the icing on the cake; helping to provide some much needed scale and foreground interest. The dappled light conditions were just lovely, with the moody clouds contrasting nicely with the snow-capped mountains.

This is certainly the Lake District at its finest.

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Here, Eagle Crag can be seen soaring energetically above Stonethwaite Beck, captured from the slopes of Great Crag. Though smaller than many of the surrounding hills and mountains in this area, Eagle Crag certainly commands centre stage in the landscape, especially yesterday when the rays of sun formed a spotlight on the main attraction.

The fleeting flashes of light were plentiful, but I had to wait patiently for the perfect moment when the sun broke through only on Eagle Crag. Eventually, my perseverance paid off, with the sunbeams erupting exactly where I was hoping for.

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A lone fell horse captured near the summit of Jeffrey's Mount on the edge of the Lake District National Park. Although part of a much larger group, I managed to capture this one as it wandered slightly away from the rest of the herd. These horses are often clearly visible on the fellside near Tebay for those driving along the M6 motorway in either direction.

I waited until the horse wandered into the perfect position, with the backdrop across the Lune Gorge towards the nearby Howgill Fells looking particularly lovely with the morning mist. The valley below marks the border between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, since the boundary of each National Park was extended in 2016. Although I was standing in the Lakes here, the backdrop of fells are actually within the Dales.

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This is the closest we'll get to a White Christmas this year in Cumbria; captured a few weeks ago at Rydal Water in the Lake District.

❄️ Hope you all have a wonderful festive season ❄️

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