This week I decided I would try out some of my newly learnt ‘skills’ and have a go at some more landscape or rather lakescape shots, but like the poor workman I am, I will firstly blame the fact that I don’t have the filters that Harry ( #harrybehindthelens ) lent me and secondly that I was too lazy to get to the lake in time to set up for sunrise (06.52am), instead I arrived about 8.15.
It was however a glorious morning, after the storm and all the rain, the sky was an azure blue and it transformed the lake.
Taking the pictures made me think about something that has crossed my mind before and that is the lake is a many-splendoured place and provides an environment for so many, often diverse, people to enjoy reconnecting with nature.
While I love the open spaces, the feeling of calm it evokes and trying to capture the birds on, around and above the lake, I know there are people for whom insects or flora is much more their thing.
It is place for many fishermen, on a couple of the other lakes there is yachting and water-skiing. It is a place for friends to meet and enjoy a walk while enjoying each other’s company. Its paths attract joggers of all shapes and sizes.
Hopefully, given the focus of these shots, some even come to enjoy the lakescape
Inevitably and sadly, I did see numerous trees and branches that had been blown over and had to duck (no pun intended) under them in two or three places. The sky looked like spring or even summer but the paths were still winter wet and muddy, which sent me scooting round the edges trying to avoid the worst bits.
And while the focus on this blog is on lakescapes I couldn’t resist a few birds shots and it with those I’ll end my ramblings.
Really enjoying the close observation of one lake. It reminds me of the classic book Walden by Henry David Thoreau which has stood the test of time for over 150 years.