A quick stop at the top of the rise where you get the first view of Loweswater and Holme Wood.

The prominent summits are Black Crag, Carling Knott and Burnbank Fell.

The sunshine this morning is illuminating the woodland along the far shore or the lake where the colours are most vivid.

We parked at the far end of the lakeshore path as the road climbs slightly away from the lakeside.

A short stroll down through the trees finds us at the side of the water.

To catch the light you must have the sun as low as possible . . . later on Mellbreak and the local fells will cast shadows on the scene.

The top end of the lake looking across to "The Place", a delightful name for the house next to the white farm.

The other buildings are Hudson Place, Jenkinson Place and Iredale Place . . . obviously the place to be !

It was the place to be this morning as the gulls skimmed across the lake.

They were twisting and turning like swallows and house martins

as if feeding on the last of the autumnal insects . . . but that's not their diet ?

A long distance view of the Watergate end of the lake.

On the slopes of Carling Knott you can see the path with the chair.	Below it, the last field of Hudson Place farm before the woods.

Jenna sits on what remains of the old wall that juts out into the lake at this point.

Hudson Place and The Place.	This side we see the trees below Loweswater Hall.

Strolling along the lakeside path and catching differing views between the trees.