Tranquility

Peace and quiet, that’s what this picture means to me. I known that it won’t be the first thing that spring to mind with most people, but for me it’s a reminder of the day I took it.
For years we have been going to the Lake District but in all that time I have never walked on my own up there. Then midway though the holiday the chance came along, all the other wanted to go site seeing and I got the chance to go it alone. My target for the day was to photograph some of the jets that use the valleys as training runs, I had already got a spot in mind and after only ¼ hour after leaving the car was sat all alone over looking Thirlmere. The view was stunning, the day was sunny and warm, I had my camera, coffee, chocolate and a good book, and for around 3 hours nothing at all to do but sit back and enjoy myself. I cannot start to describe the sense of peace that sitting up there gave me, for a short time all the day to day things just melted away.
Towards the end of my time up there the first aircraft went by, a Lynx’s helicopter followed a little later by this one a Typhoon. This was a special moment foe me as I had yet to see one of these flying and to have it below me and so close was fantastic.




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Comments

Suburbia said…
Your song choice title tells me that you could do with being there again!
March 30, 2009 at 5:59 PM
Anonymous said…
That feeling of peace in the middle of nature is one of the best feelings in the world.
March 30, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Suburbia said…
Sorry you needed cheering up
Sx
March 31, 2009 at 8:54 PM
Daisy said…
Incredible photo Brett! I can't believe it was below you- you must have been on top of the world!
April 1, 2009 at 6:19 AM
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