Birthday Weekend

It was my birthday this weekend, and also my husband's, so we packed a picnic and set off for the Duddon Valley.  It's a very beautiful part of the Lake District not too far away from us which is quiet at this time of the year, partly because most of the tourists don't really venture here as there are two mountain passes to negotiate - Wrynose pass and Hardknott pass (a 1 in 3 gradient).
As we were driving along we saw a lovely waterfall which we decided to explore. After finding a parking spot we walked down the path and came to the river - this was the only way across - thank goodness there was a tight wire to hold onto; we've had a lot of rain this past couple of weeks!

It was rather scary in places but worth it on the other side, it's a magical place that gives you a feeling of going back in time, I imagine it hasn't changed much in decades, it's so peaceful.

 

On our return journey home we stopped at Tarn Hows, one of the most popular photographed beauty spots in the Lake District, and was very surprised to see this new 'installation' - I hope it's only temporary, although our dog Skye seemed to enjoy taking advantage of it!