Season of mists …. and sun!
We’ve been up to The Larches several times this month doing maintenance and gardening work; and have been reminded of Keats’ poem, Autumn:
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness;
Close bosom friend of the maturing sun;
Conspiring with him how …
To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees
Autumn’s a great time to be in the Lakes and more people seem to recognise this. It’s good value with lower rates for staying and plenty of sun for every kind of activity – including apple and damson picking!
The pictures below were taken earlier in the month. The first is an early morning view from the Belvedere of the sky lit up over Keswick while a thin blanket of mist lies low over the marshes with Latrigg and Clough Head keeping watch beyond.
The second of the cottage with recently painted windows and exterior shows a beckoning Skiddaw in the background. When it is calm and clear like this, it’s hard to resist the urge to set out for the summit!
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