Mists, Magic and Miller Howe

Last Saturday I went to the Penrith Winter Droving torchlight procession. There were some amazing animals made from wire and tissue paper. They were lit with LED lights. Getting photos was not easy.

Geese

Horse

Horse

Bull

Ram's head

On Sunday I had a trip to Miller Howe on the edge of  Lake Windermere. This swan did not have far to go to find food as all the shops along the lakeside sold bird seed. A swan's feet are huge.

 A swan on the look out for it's next meal

We just got to Miller Howe in time to see the sunset over the lake.

Lake Windermere

The sun setting over the lake

Our afternoon tea was delicious and there was a wonderful selection of cakes, the scones were superb.

Scones with jam and cream, lemon drizzle cake, gingerbread, pistachio cake

The furniture at Miller Howe is superb and all the rooms are decorated to a very high standard and it feels as though you are in someone's private house.

Beautiful furniture

There are very few plants still in flower. I love the pale pink berries on this rowan tree.

Pearl drop rowan berries

The rosebay willowherb has gone completely to seed, The flowerheads blow in the wind and remind me of horsetails.

Floating horsetail willowherb

On Thursday the mist over the river gradually progressed towards my house. It was fascinating to see it drift and reform.

Moody

Hazy