Thursday April 22nd Whitehaven and Ennerdale

Pat wanted to so some Clothes Shopping so we decided to try our luck in Whitehaven, where we knew that there were branches of most of the Chain shops.

We parked in the maze of back street and to my surprise Pat soon found what she was looking for (which has to be a first!)

It was market day in Whitehave, this is the view from just behind the bronze statues of the fisher lads, looking into the market place

We walked around the harbour for a while as it was a little early for lunch

We decided to go to the fish and chip café we had used on a previous visit and Pat said she wasn’t all that hungry, could she just have a Haddock on it’s own and a little curry, this is what came!

I opted for the safe choice of Scampi! Then after another look at the harbour we shopped at the Tesco before heading inland to see if the weather at Ennerdale was going to be sunny for a change.

Pat was already tired after walking round Whitehaven, so I set off on my own down the hill to the lakeside and waited for a little while at the water’s edge for the sun to come out.

Quickly taking the first shot I hurried to the little bay before the clowds obscured the sun and got this second view. Ennerdale never gets really busy like the other lakes as it is relatively unknown and a long way away from the main parts of the lake district.

Walking back up the hill I was surprised to see a butterfly and after a little while managed to catch a shot of it when it settled on the ground. This is the first one I have seen this year and there were also some bees buzzing round the dandelions, and of course clouds of the inevitable Gnats!

As usual I went for a walk after tea along the waters edge and it was a lovely still evening, at last the biting wind had gone down, and there were some nice reflections

As usual I went for a walk after tea along the waters edge and it was a lovely still evening, at last the biting wind had gone down, and there were some nice reflections