Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, Winter
Merry Christmas everyone!
I hope you all find peace and rest this holiday season.
We had our usual quiet affair for Christmas. Dad came over to stay with us, and we all enjoyed a fantastic Christmas dinner that my lovely Lisabet put together. But, to the eternal question: what to do on Boxing Day? Apart from stuff ourselves silly with Christmas Day Leftover Sandwiches, of course…
Well, after early December’s sub-zero temperatures, the rain has returned in full force. Thankfully, Boxing Day was looking a little drier, so we head to beautiful Kirkby Lonsdale for a gentle wander around the town and the riverside.
All photos taken on my Fujifilm X-T2 using my Vivitar “Series 1” 28–105mm f2.8–3.8 zoom lens. Images were developed in Capture One for iPad, then finalised in Affinity Photo 2 for iPad.
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, Winter by Ian Cylkowski is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
In the grounds of St. Mary’s church, the way to the rectory is lit in soft and golden winter light.
We exited the grounds of St. Mary’s church and gingerly made our way down the Radical Steps to get to the riverside of the Lune. Next door to a rather splendid new house—where the old gas works used to be—some old horse boxes provided a rather timeless rustic scene.
Next to the new build is the Old Gas House, where gas workers lived. Nowadays it’s been properly pimped up in true Kirkby Lonsdale style.
From the famous Devil’s Bridge, we could see the full extent of how swollen and fast the River Lune was. Lots of rain, recently.
Even on a cold Boxing Day, there were still plenty of people paying a visit to Devil’s Bridge Snacks.
The clouds were speeding above us, intermittently covering and revealing the light from the sun in glorious ways.
From the newer Stanley Bridge, low winter light breaks through the racing clouds and drenches Devil’s Bridge.
Some brave people clambered down to the riverside near Devil’s Bridge to get near the rapids of the River Lune.
Huge storm clouds build up above the Barbondale fells of the Yorkshire Dales. Time for us to get back to the car.