Buttermere Lake by ejn

Photography • Landscape • posted on Aug 25, 2009

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Buttermere One of the most beautiful lakes in Cumbria. Last Saturday I did a walk from Buttermere over Haystacks. Four and a half miles in length and just under 2000 feet in height This image was taken on Buttermere fell on the way up to Scarth gap Buttermere derives its name from a corruption of 'Boethar', a Norse chieftain who bestowed his name on the lake. It is 1 1/2 miles long, 3/4 of a mile wide and 90ft feet deep and was divided from adjacent Crummock Water when a larger lake silted up at its centre. The area saw large settlement of Vikings in the 9th and 10th centuries and many names of Norse origin linger in the area, streams are termed becks, from the Old Norse 'bekr', mountains are 'fells' from the Norse fjall, waterfalls forces (fos), ravines 'gills' and small lakes are termed tarns which derives from 'tjorn', meaning teardrop. Buttermere is surrounded by the dramatic high fells of Red Pike, High Stile, Scarf Gap and High Crag with cascading waterfalls tumbling from the fells. To the south of the lake stand Warnscale (which derives from the old Norse 'Skali'- summer pastures) Haystacks, and Fleetwith Pike. There is a very easy,almost flat four mile walk around the shores of Buttermere for those who feel disinclined to to venture higher onto the fells. Along the shoes one passes through a short tunnel cut into the rocks apparently by a landoner in the Victorians times so that he may have an unipeded walk along the periphery of Buttermere. How the other half lives.

Comments (13)

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PSDuck

3:19AM | Tue, 25 August 2009

Gorgeous! I really appreciate the narratives with your photos.

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A.C.Wolfe

4:01AM | Tue, 25 August 2009

Amazing shot and history

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prutzworks

4:21AM | Tue, 25 August 2009

great landscape shot

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sharky_

4:48AM | Tue, 25 August 2009

Such an amazing scenic view.... Aloha

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Meowgli

5:20AM | Tue, 25 August 2009

cheers for the info, hope to be visiting sometime over the weekend.. this is very nicely composed, love the lighting on the hillside and of course your distinctive postwork which always breathes further life into a scene

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durleybeachbum

6:29AM | Tue, 25 August 2009

I always rather envy your fitness levels! Your narrative encourages me to visit, if there are less strenuous walks for the likes of me. Another corking pic!

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kgb224

7:43AM | Tue, 25 August 2009

Wonderful capture.

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MrsRatbag

9:02AM | Tue, 25 August 2009

Breathtaking view & capture!

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Merlin_Studios

12:55PM | Tue, 25 August 2009

Breathtaking landscape.

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virginiese

1:47PM | Tue, 25 August 2009

a very peaceful landscape ! nice capture

MrsLubner

2:23PM | Tue, 25 August 2009

I bet there is a feeling of the old in the air here. I can feel one in the shot. Some places are left untouched through the ages and can be captured by the skillful with that mood intact. Love this and the information you passed on.

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