A new storm has arrived on our shores.
Storm Cowrie, like Storm Arwen, has not brought much in the way of rain (at least here in Cumbria) but definitely in terms of wind. There’s already been recordings of 140+ mph winds on the peaks of the Cairngorms in Scotland.
Here in Cumbria, we’ve had gusts of 50–60 mph winds with the occasional spell of mizzle. No peak climbing for us today. Instead, after a lazy lie in, we enjoyed a brisk and lengthy walk around the place we call home: Kendal, the Auld Grey Town.
All photos taken on my Fujifilm X-T2 using my Fujinon 23mm f/2.0 lens. Shot using the Velvia film simulation, edited in Lightroom, and finished in Darkroom.
It’s no Big Ben, but Kendal Town Hall’s clock tower is unmistakeable in any direction.
Heading up one of Kendal’s steepest roads, Beast Banks, I stopped for a shot down Garth Row, a medieval footpath linking Beast Banks with Captain French Lane.
Up Brigsteer Road, the light started to improve, highlighting these trees covered in vines.
A casualty of Storm Arwen, cut up before removal from the footpath. I wonder how many more trees will be felled by Storm Corrie.
A picture of suburbia. The small knobby hill in the distance is The Helm.
One of many old stone bridges in Kendal that cross the River Kent. This is Nether Bridge. It has records dating from the 14th century, and the 18th century packhorse bridge still exists underneath this newer 19th century construction.
The Almshouses on Aynam Road, originally built in the 19th century and named the “Sleddall Victoria Jubilee Alms Houses”.
Aynam Mills, originally built for processing snuff, which Kendal became known for making during the 18th and 19th centuries after the decline of the woollen industry.
Some of Kendal’s older buildings have definitely seen better days.
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