The sweltering heat of July is giving way to the rain and thunder of August.
A lot of this week—especially in Cumbria—has consisted of heavy downpours, with some lightning thrown in for good measure. This has made getting out for some solid hiking rather difficult.
Today, after a washed out Saturday, we decided to throw caution to the wind and head into the Lake District first thing to get some steps in, and maybe some photos too while we’re at it.
Given all the rain we’ve had, we decided to visit Colwith Force from Skelwith Bridge again, because this gorgeous twin-falls is beautiful after lots of rain. By the time we reached the upper section of Colwith Force, the rain really started to come down hard. We walked the rest of the route out of the woods that houses the waterfall, and followed the road back to Skelwith Bridge, getting progressively more damp and sodden as we did.
All photos shot on a Fujifilm X-T2 with a Fujinon XF 18–55mm f/2.8–4.0 lens using a customised Classic Chrome film profile.
Loughrigg Fell (335 m/1,099 ft) is already turning a rusty red. Autumn is coming.
Autumn is by far my favourite season, so seeing all the ferns turn orange and red is a happy sign for me.
A misty moody shot of the Langdale Pikes tussling with the rain.
The Lake District is home to some ridiculously quaint and pretty cottages.
This is Tutsan or Shrubby St. John’s Wort ( Hypericum androsaemum ). As the berries contain hypericin they are toxic to humans, causing nausea and diarrhoea if ingested.
The way to the woods that houses Colwith Force. In the distance the Tilberthwaite fells are obscured by the incoming rain.
Everything was looking particularly lush in the rain.
The twin-falls of Colwith Force, positively roaring with power.
The upper section of Colwith Force. You could feel the sub-bass roaring of the crashing water before you saw it.
