Lake District Photo of the Day
Every picture of the day since March 2009. You can test your knowledge of the Lake District by guessing where the photo is, or if you prefer, you could view them as a slide show.
Sunday 2nd August - Where is this? (click here to see)
Haweswater from Harter Fell [by Andy Malcolm]
Haweswater is a reservoir completed in 1935 which flooded the valley of Mardale and the farming villages of Measand and Mardale Green.
Alfred Wainwright said this about the construction of the Haweswater dam “If we can accept as absolutely necessary the conversion of Haweswater to a reservoir, then it must be conceded that Manchester have done the job as unobtrusively as possible. Mardale is still a noble valley. But man works with such clumsy hands! Gone for ever are the quiet wooded bays and shingly shores that nature had fashioned so sweetly in the Haweswater of old; how aggressively ugly is the tidemark of the new Haweswater!”.
Thursday 30th July - Where is this? (click here to see)
Looking towards Windermere from the summit of Troutbeck Tongue [by Sean McMahon]
Thursday 30th July - Where is this? (click here to see)
Crummock Water looking towards Loweswater [by the Hileys]
Wednesday 29th July - An old tractor at Watendlath [by David Hall]
Monday 27th July - Where is this? (click here to see)
Great Langdale from the climb up The Band [taken on 26/7/2009 by Andy Malcolm]
Thursday 23rd July - Coniston Country Fair at Coniston Hall [taken on 19/7/2009 by Jamie Green]
Wednesday 22nd July - Where is this? (click here to see)
View from Scales Fell with the Mell Fells on the left, and High Street range at the back [taken on 20/7/2009 by Flickr user John Oakey]
Tuesday 21st July - Where is this? (click here to see)
Wetherlam behind Low Arnside Farm [by David Hall]
Sunday 19th July - Daybreak over Harter Fell Cumbria from Ulpha Fell. [taken on 7/7/2009 by Flickr user Petereck]
Thursday 16th July - Where is this? (click here to see)
Haweswater and the island of Wood Howe [taken yesterday by Tina Mahoney from English Lakes]
Wednesday 15th July - A rare photo of regular contributors to this site, Sean McMahon, Roger and Ann Hiley accompanied by the three dogs - Casper, Harry, Bethan. on top of Blawith Knott [by Connie McMahon]
Monday 13th July - A very green Stickle Pike [by Sean McMahon]
Wasdale Fell Race (21 miles across the tops of loads of big mountains, and it was really hot!)
[taken on 11/7/2009 by Flickr user John Oakey]
Friday 10th July - A tarn on Dow Bank [by Tony Richards]
Wednesday 8th July - Easedale Tarn [By David Hall]
Saturday 4th July - The Sedgwick Scarecrow Festival [By Tony Richards]
Thursday 2nd July - Starting a walk to Scafell from Eskdale [By David Hall]
Monday 29 th June - Standing proud at the top of the headland and overlooking the Irish Sea, the St Bees Lighthouse [By Roger Hiley]
Thursday 25th June - Where is this? (click here to see)
The classic view of Wast Water with Yewbarrow (on the left), Great Gable and Lingmell. [by Sean McMahon]
Friday 19th June - Where is this? (click here to see)
The Howitzer, the highest point and true summit of Helm Crag, with Steel Fell and Dunmail Raise behind . [by Sean McMahon]
Thursday 18th June - Stockghyll Force, Ambleside [by Tony Richards]
Wednesday 17th June - Where is this? (click here to see)
Cunswick Fell [by Dave and Edith Brown]
Monday 15th June - Where is this? (click here to see)
The view to Borrowdale from Sourmilk Gill on the way up to Base Brown, Casper hiding amongst the rocks [by Sean McMahon]
Sunday 14th June - Where is this? (click here to see)
The Coniston fells from Tottlebank Height. [by Sean McMahon]
Wednesday 10th June - Where is this? (click here to see)
The disused quarries at High Tilberthwaite. [by Sean McMahon]
The track leading to Crummock Water Lake [by Roger Hiley]
Thursday 4th June - Wastwater and its screes from Wasdale Head [My own picture]
Tuesday 26th - Where is this? (click here to see)
Devoke Water from Seat How [by Sean McMahon]
Monday 25th - Where is this? (click here to see)
Lune Viaduct near Sedburgh [by Andew Leaney]
Friday 22nd May - Where is this? (click here to see)
Birks Bridge Falls on the River Duddon at ther foot of Harter Fell [by Sean McMahon]
Wednesday 20th May- Where is this? (click here to see)
The Bluebells at Rannerdale (again!)
[by Tina Mahoney from English Lakes]
Monday 18th May- Where is this? (click here to see)
Mellbreak in the rain [by Sean McMahon]
Sunday 17th May- Where is this? (click here to see)
Mellbreak on the far side of Crummock Water from amongst the Bluebells at Rannerdale. Why, I wonder, are the bluebells in open ground where I am used to seeing them under deciduous trees, maybe the bracken growing amongst them gives similar cover? [by Andew Leaney]
Thursday 14th May- Where is this? (click here to see)
Nab Scar from the big cave on the slopes of Loughrigg Fell [by Ann Bowker]
Wednesday 13th May- Where is this? (click here to see)
Thirlmere from Raven Crag [by Sean McMahon]
Monday 11th May- Where is this? (click here to see)
Loweswater from Waterend [by David Hall]
Sunday 10th May- Where is this? (click here to see)
Looking towards Haystacks above Buttermere from Rannerdale Knotts.
[by Roger Hiley]
Friday 8th May - Castlerigg stone circle at Keswick
[taken on 15/3/2009 by Flickr user Lianden Mac Céidhthe]
Thursday 7th May- Where is this? (click here to see)
The Wainwright summit of Graystones looking into Lorton Vale with Mellbreak and Low Fell in the middle distance.
[by Sean McMahon]
Wednesday 6th May - Dramatic skies over the lakes, from Castle Crag, very 'William Heaton Cooperesk'
[taken on 15/3/2009 by Flickr user Lianden Mac Céidhthe]
Friday 1st May- Where is this? (click here to see)
Hall's Fell from Threlkeld. The summit of Blencathra is the point at the top of Hall's Fell Ridge. [by Sean McMahon]
Wednesday 29th April - - Where is this? (click here to see)
The Britannia Inn at Elterwater [by Tony Richards]
Tuesday 28th April - - Where is this? (click here to see)
Coniston Water from Monk Coniston [by Tony Richards]
Sunday 26th April - - Where is this? (click here to see)
Castle Crag from near Manesty [by Andew Leaney]
Friday 24th April - Walking in the valley of the River Caldew near Bowscale Village [by Roger Hiley]
Thursday 23rd April - Where is this? (click here to see)
Fairy Glen tea shop and boat hire at Grasmere [taken on 18/4/2009 by Flickr user Brian The Euphonium]
Wednesday 22nd April - Where is this? (click here to see)
Looking north down Ullswater as the boat comes in to Howtown [by Ann Bowker]
Tuesday 21st April - Where is this? (click here to see)
Sunrise on the Langdale Pikes [by Sean McMahon]
(Yes I know it is yet another one of Sean's photos and it is one of the Lakes best known views - but it was just too good to miss!
Monday 20 th April - Where is this? (click here to see)
Moss Eccles Tarn at Claife Heights [by Sean McMahon]
Sunday 19th April - Where is this? (click here to see)
Flying high in a helicopter above the A66 with views of Derwent Water and Portinscale [by Roger Hiley]
Friday 17th April - What bird is this and if you are really clever where is it! (click here to see)
A Wheatear on Dent near Cleator Moor [by Andy Malcolm]
Thursday 16 th April - Where is this? (click here to see)
The house below Rydal Mount, Rydal, Near Ambleside [by Tony Richards]
Wednesday 15th April - Where is this? (click here to see)
Catbells [by Ann Bowker]
Tuesday 14th April - Where is this? (click here to see)
Springtime in Caldbeck [by David Hall]
Easter Monday 13th April - Where is this? (click here to see)
Tarn Hows from the Scott Memorial [by Sean McMahon]
Thursday 9 th April - Where is this? (click here to see)
Dale Head from Scafell Pike [by Roger Hiley]
Wednesday 8th April - Where is this? (click here to see)
Low Parkamoor above Coniston Water [by Ann Bowker]
Tuesday 7th April - Where is this? (click here to see)
Sharp Edge, Blencathra [by the Hiley's]
Monday 6th April - Where is this? (click here to see)
Great Bay, Derwent Water [by David Hall]
Friday 3rd April - Where is this? (click here to see)
Wast Water, voted the 'best view in Britain' recently, you can see why!
[by Sean McMahon]
Thursday 2nd April - Where is this? (click here to see)
Rowing boats for hire at Keswick with Derwent Water and the Catbells behind [By Andew Leaney]
Wednesday 1st April - Where is this? (click here to see)
Illgill Head and Wast Water from the descent of Lingmell [by Sean McMahon]
Tuesday 31st March - Where is this? (click here to see)
Great Gable and Green Gable from Sprinkling Tarn [by David Hall]
Monday 30th March - Gowbarrow (The place at Ullswater where Wordsworth is supposed to have been inspired to write his poem the Daffodils)
[Taken 28/3/2009 by Tina Mahoney from English Lakes]
Sunday 29th March - A Bumble Bee at Monk Coniston [by Tony Richards].
Friday 27 th March - What is this? (click here to see)
Snow on the Coniston fells in the distance and a very brief spell of sunshine over Windermere from the Windermere Hotel.
[by Sean McMahon]
Thursday 26th March - What is this and where is it? (click here to see)
Millennium Stone at Calf's Bay, Derwent Water. It was placed here to mark 100 years of the National Trust in the Lake District.
[taken on 10/3/2009 by Flickr user Aitch B]
Wednesday 25th March - Where is this? (click here to see)
Nab Scar across Rydal Water [by David Brown]
Monday 23rd March - It is the Langdale Pikes, but where is it taken from? (click here to see)
Loughrigg Tarn [by Tony Richards]
Sunday 22nd March - Spring Lambs at White Combe [by Andy Malcolm]
Friday 20th March - Where is this? (click here to see)
Styhead Tarn near Great Gable [by David Hall]
Thursday 19th March - Where is this? (click here to see)
The Duke of Portland Boathouse, Ullswater. [by Sean McMahon]
Tuesday 17th March - Where is this? (click here to see)
Sunshine on Glencoyne Farm from Seldom Seen looking towards at Ullswater [by David Hall]
Monday 16th March - Who is this gentleman? (click here to see)
The Bishop of Barf, on the side of Barf, near Keswick [taken on 15/3/2009 by Flickr user John Oakey]
Sunday 15th March - Where is this? (click here to see)
Hodgson's Leap, Scout Scar. Andy says that a Mr Hodgson, a hunting parson, in the excitement of the chase, galloped his horse over the cliff’s edge! [Andy Malcolm]
Friday 13th March - Where is this? (click here to see)
Helvellyn from Place Fell [by Sean McMahon]
Thursday 12th March - Where is it - and you really should know if you love the lakes? (click here to see)
The classic view of Ashness Bridge with Skiddaw in the distance, taken on 10th March by Jamie Green
Jamie combined three pictures taken at different exposures to create this HDR (high dynamic range) picture.
Wednesday 11th March - Where is it? (click here to see)
Hartsopp Village and Dodd from the car park at Brotherswater, taken on 6th March by Jamie Green
Tuesday 10th March - Where is it? (click here to see)
Flowering cherry at Grasmere Garden Centre in front of St Oswald's church [by Tony Richards]
Monday 9th March - Blencathra from High Rigg [by Sean McMahon]
Sunday 8th March -Ice melting on the trig point at Black Crag [by Tony Richards]