A spur of the moment discussion over the phone and the decision made…Lets hit the Lake District for a couple of
nights. The weather forecast was for cold and clear. Setting off in the wee hours, after a 6hrs drive we arrived in Keswick. Below you can see a few photos of that trip.
I used the Nikon Z5ii with the following 2x lenses 24/70 f2.8 & 100/400 f4.5 to 5.6. Principally because this set up
gives very versatile focal range. Plus my handy Fuji X100vi take anywhere camera.

You may think ? Well that’s not very pretty…Yep, sure enough it is a very practical location to rest, refuel, and do
the necessary things that humans do enroute on the M6 motorway…. I could not resist the high contrast lighting.

We caught some of the last light on Derwentwater when we arrived.
Catbells on the left and Causey Pike on the right. A quick grab shot with the Fuji X100vi.

Fitz Park football pitch, Keswick.
Fuji X100vi.

Same again, different angle this time.

The Langdale Pikes.
Nikon Z5ii & 100/400 lens.

Single track road leading to Wasdale Head, Wastwater.
Fuji X100vi.

Wastwater looking towards Wasdale Head and the Cumbrian mountains.
Yewbarrow Fell is centre left, Great Gable in the centre, Scafell Pike on the right.
Nikon Z5ii & 24/70 with a 6 stop filter to smooth the water out.

Rusty old hut on the Cumbrian coast (Drigg sand dunes and beach).
Nikon Z5ii & 24/70.

This time looking at the sea.
Fuji X100vi.

Back in Keswick for some last light over Derwentwater again.
Fuji X100vi using the built in ND filter to smooth the water.

St Johns in the Vale. White farmhouse illuminated by the sun coming into the valley.
Helvellyn at the top with a dusting of snow.
Nikon Z5ii & 100/400.

Abstract boat reflection on Ullswater.
Nikon Z5ii & 100/400.

Light and shadow revealing the different layers of the fells. Ullswater area.
Nikon Z5ii & 100/400.

Green tips of the trees. Ullswater.
Nikon Z5ii & 100/400.

Blencathra, the sun revealing Sharp Edge a very popular route to the summit.
If you follow the Edge towards the summit the dark line is the path. There is a small figure just visible.
Nikon Z5ii & 100/400.

Finishing off with another shot of Derwentwater in portrait mode.
Nikon Z5ii & 24/70.