Snowy Fells

As promised,

here are some photos from a trip to

The Lake District

that I took with my sister

on the first day of April.

It was particularly spectacular

as it had snowed overnight

making it a winter wonderland

on the fells.

We went to my favourite lake,

Ullswater,

then on to

Derwentwater.

It was very cold,

but pretty.

The photo above is looking over to Skiddaw.

Finishing off by

Bassenthwaite.

It was lovely to get into the Lakes

and for once the sun was shining.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter.

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend.

Me, I'm staying at my sister's

with her family.

It's been dull most of the day

here in Cumbria.

But the sun did get out eventually at about five o'clock.

So me and my sister took ourselves off for a walk.

What a difference,

there's actually flowers blooming outside.

When did they appear?

Daffodils and tulips flowering together.

I seem to think that the daffodils usually arrive before the tulips.

I always like to stop and look back at this row of cottages.

And then stop a bit further up the hill

and look over towards the east.

Lovely blue sky.

Maybe you can just see a bit of snow over there on the Pennines.

Earlier in the week

we took ourselves off into the Lake District

just after it had been snowing.

I'll have to show you the photos I took.

So pretty.

Meanwhile here are two photos

that I took of a window display in Keswick.

I always take the opportunity to visit this shop when I can.

And until I get back to show you those photos,

do help yourself to a chocolate

or two.

These are all the way from Germany.

I just didn't get round to

posting them here before I left.