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Fell Collection (#20)

In the picturesque Lake District of England, nature's beauty is juxtaposed with tales of tragedy and triumph

Background imageFell Collection: Rock formations in the Libyan Desert, Acacia, Akakus Mountains, Libya, North Africa, Africa

Rock formations in the Libyan Desert, Acacia, Akakus Mountains, Libya, North Africa, Africa

Background imageFell Collection: Stone desert, Tassili Maridet, Libyan Desert, Libya, Sahara, North Africa, Africa

Stone desert, Tassili Maridet, Libyan Desert, Libya, Sahara, North Africa, Africa

Background imageFell Collection: Wooden hut on a treeless plateau, Fjaell, Oskarsstugan near Groevelsjoen, Dalarna province

Wooden hut on a treeless plateau, Fjaell, Oskarsstugan near Groevelsjoen, Dalarna province, Langfjaellet Nature Reserve, Sweden, Scandinavia, Northern Europe, Europe

Background imageFell Collection: MINNESOTA: LOGGING, 1870. Lumberjacks sawing a felled tree into logs, in a Minnesota forest

MINNESOTA: LOGGING, 1870. Lumberjacks sawing a felled tree into logs, in a Minnesota forest. Wood engraving, American, 1870

Background imageFell Collection: Sandstone rock formation on Tasset Plateau, Tassili n Ajjer National Park

Sandstone rock formation on Tasset Plateau, Tassili n Ajjer National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Wilaya Illizi, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa, Africa

Background imageFell Collection: Sandstone rock formation at Tikobaouine, Tassili n Ajjer National Park

Sandstone rock formation at Tikobaouine, Tassili n Ajjer National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Wilaya Illizi, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa

Background imageFell Collection: Castlerigg Stone Circle, Keswick, Cumbria

Castlerigg Stone Circle, Keswick, Cumbria
The Druids Circle - Keswick, Cumbria - The Castlerigg Stone Circle - one of the most visually impressive prehistoric stone monuments in the United Kingdom

Background imageFell Collection: The recent work of beaver on a recently purchased TPL property. Goshen, CT

The recent work of beaver on a recently purchased TPL property. Goshen, CT
North America, US, CT, Goshen, The recent work of beaver on a recently purchased TPL property

Background imageFell Collection: Beacon on summit of fell, Beacon Fell, Goosnargh, Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, England, November

Beacon on summit of fell, Beacon Fell, Goosnargh, Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, England, November

Background imageFell Collection: Common Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) flowering, growing in upland pasture, with fells in background

Common Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) flowering, growing in upland pasture, with fells in background, Eastern Howgill Fells, near Sedbergh, Cumbria, England, June

Background imageFell Collection: View of road, drystone wall and farm buildings, with snow covered fell in background

View of road, drystone wall and farm buildings, with snow covered fell in background, Langdale Fell, Great Langdale, Lake District N.P. Cumbria, England, February

Background imageFell Collection: View across road, drystone walls and valley pasture towards snow covered fell, Langdale Fell

View across road, drystone walls and valley pasture towards snow covered fell, Langdale Fell, Great Langdale, Lake District N.P. Cumbria, England, February

Background imageFell Collection: Underwater view of stony riverbed in river flowing into glacial lake, River Liza, Ennerdale Water

Underwater view of stony riverbed in river flowing into glacial lake, River Liza, Ennerdale Water, Lake District N. P
Underwater view of stony riverbed in river flowing into glacial lake, River Liza, Ennerdale Water, Lake District N.P. Cumbria, England, November

Background imageFell Collection: View across valley with farm buildings towards snow covered fell, Millbeck Farm, Langdale Fell

View across valley with farm buildings towards snow covered fell, Millbeck Farm, Langdale Fell, Great Langdale, Lake District N.P. Cumbria, England, February

Background imageFell Collection: View across valley towards snow covered fell, Langdale Fell, Great Langdale, Lake District N. P

View across valley towards snow covered fell, Langdale Fell, Great Langdale, Lake District N. P
View across valley towards snow covered fell, Langdale Fell, Great Langdale, Lake District N.P. Cumbria, England, February

Background imageFell Collection: View of upland farmland in snow, looking from Bluecaster to eastern edge of Howgill Fells

View of upland farmland in snow, looking from Bluecaster to eastern edge of Howgill Fells, Cumbria, England, February

Background imageFell Collection: View of ruined stone barn and upland farmland in snow, looking from Bluecaster Fell into Cautley

View of ruined stone barn and upland farmland in snow, looking from Bluecaster Fell into Cautley Crag and Yarlside on eastern edge of Howgill Fells, Cumbria, England, February

Background imageFell Collection: View of snow covered limestone outcrop and drystone walls, with Pen-y-ghent in background

View of snow covered limestone outcrop and drystone walls, with Pen-y-ghent in background, Yorkshire Dales N. P
View of snow covered limestone outcrop and drystone walls, with Pen-y-ghent in background, Yorkshire Dales N.P. North Yorkshire, England, January

Background imageFell Collection: Open Access sign on snow covered moorland, Wild Boar Fell, Lakeland Fells, Pennines, Mallerstang

Open Access sign on snow covered moorland, Wild Boar Fell, Lakeland Fells, Pennines, Mallerstang, Cumbria, England, February

Background imageFell Collection: Tractor with muckspreader, spreading slurry on snow covered field in evening sunlight

Tractor with muckspreader, spreading slurry on snow covered field in evening sunlight, Howgill Fells, Cumbria, England, January

Background imageFell Collection: View of upland countryside and fells, looking towards Wharton Fell and Mallerstang Edge

View of upland countryside and fells, looking towards Wharton Fell and Mallerstang Edge, near Kirkby Stephen, Upper Eden, Cumbria, England, June

Background imageFell Collection: View of moonlit snow covered upland farmland and fells at night, Cautley Crag, Howgill Fells

View of moonlit snow covered upland farmland and fells at night, Cautley Crag, Howgill Fells, Cumbria, England, January

Background imageFell Collection: Evening sunlight on fells with stormclouds behind, near Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England, March

Evening sunlight on fells with stormclouds behind, near Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England, March

Background imageFell Collection: View of river beside road in upland habitat, looking towards Hardknott Pass, Moasdale Beck

View of river beside road in upland habitat, looking towards Hardknott Pass, Moasdale Beck, Lake District N. P
View of river beside road in upland habitat, looking towards Hardknott Pass, Moasdale Beck, Lake District N.P. Cumbria, England, October

Background imageFell Collection: View of road snaking towards upland pass, with volcanic rock in foreground, Hardknott Pass

View of road snaking towards upland pass, with volcanic rock in foreground, Hardknott Pass, Lake District N. P
View of road snaking towards upland pass, with volcanic rock in foreground, Hardknott Pass, Lake District N.P. Cumbria, England, October

Background imageFell Collection: View of lake in over-deepened glacial valley, deepest lake in England at 79 metres (258 feet)

View of lake in over-deepened glacial valley, deepest lake in England at 79 metres (258 feet), with Red Pike Peak and road snaking towards Wasdale Head in background, Wastwater, Wasdale

Background imageFell Collection: View of drystone wall at roadside in upland valley, with Red Pike Peak in background, Wasdale

View of drystone wall at roadside in upland valley, with Red Pike Peak in background, Wasdale, Lake District N. P
View of drystone wall at roadside in upland valley, with Red Pike Peak in background, Wasdale, Lake District N.P. Cumbria, England, October

Background imageFell Collection: View of river and bridge in upland valley, with Seatallan Peak in background, Overbeck Bridge

View of river and bridge in upland valley, with Seatallan Peak in background, Overbeck Bridge, Over Beck, near Wastwater, Wasdale, Lake District N.P. Cumbria, England, October

Background imageFell Collection: View of fells in evening sunlight, with distant stormclouds, near Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria

View of fells in evening sunlight, with distant stormclouds, near Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England, March

Background imageFell Collection: View of snow covered farmland and fells in evening sunlight, Howgill Fells, Cumbria, England

View of snow covered farmland and fells in evening sunlight, Howgill Fells, Cumbria, England, January

Background imageFell Collection: View of snow covered farmland with drystone walls, sheep flock and distant fells, near Shap

View of snow covered farmland with drystone walls, sheep flock and distant fells, near Shap, Cumbria, England, January

Background imageFell Collection: View of snow covered farmland with drystone walls and distant fells, near Shap, Cumbria, England

View of snow covered farmland with drystone walls and distant fells, near Shap, Cumbria, England, January

Background imageFell Collection: Domestic Sheep, Herdwick ewes, standing amongst bracken on fellside, Cumbria, England, October

Domestic Sheep, Herdwick ewes, standing amongst bracken on fellside, Cumbria, England, October

Background imageFell Collection: Domestic Sheep, Dalesbred, two ewes, standing on snow covered moorland, near Pen-y-ghent

Domestic Sheep, Dalesbred, two ewes, standing on snow covered moorland, near Pen-y-ghent, Yorkshire Dales N. P
Domestic Sheep, Dalesbred, two ewes, standing on snow covered moorland, near Pen-y-ghent, Yorkshire Dales N.P. North Yorkshire, England, January

Background imageFell Collection: Domestic Sheep, Dalesbred ram, standing on snow covered moorland, near Pen-y-ghent

Domestic Sheep, Dalesbred ram, standing on snow covered moorland, near Pen-y-ghent, Yorkshire Dales N. P
Domestic Sheep, Dalesbred ram, standing on snow covered moorland, near Pen-y-ghent, Yorkshire Dales N.P. North Yorkshire, England, January

Background imageFell Collection: Domestic Sheep, mule flock, feeding on hay in snow covered field, with Shap Fells in distance

Domestic Sheep, mule flock, feeding on hay in snow covered field, with Shap Fells in distance, Cumbria, England, January

Background imageFell Collection: Domestic Sheep, Swaledale flock, standing on snow covered pasture in evening sunlight

Domestic Sheep, Swaledale flock, standing on snow covered pasture in evening sunlight, Howgill Fells, Cumbria, England, January

Background imageFell Collection: Hot air balloon that ascended from Norwich, England has fallen into the sea

Hot air balloon that ascended from Norwich, England has fallen into the sea. Wood engraving, American, c1835
BALLOON ACCIDENT. Hot air balloon that ascended from Norwich, England has fallen into the sea. Wood engraving, American, c1835

Background imageFell Collection: View of farmland on coastal plain at sunset, looking towards Morecambe Bay with Lake District

View of farmland on coastal plain at sunset, looking towards Morecambe Bay with Lake District fells in background, The Fylde, Lancashire, England, September

Background imageFell Collection: Walkers wearing waterproof clothing, looking at map during rain shower, view from Causey Pike

Walkers wearing waterproof clothing, looking at map during rain shower, view from Causey Pike, with distant views of Catbells and Derwentwater, Lake District N.P. Cumbria, England, October

Background imageFell Collection: Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus) adult female, swimming underwater in river flowing into glacial

Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus) adult female, swimming underwater in river flowing into glacial lake during spawning migration, River Liza, Ennerdale Water, Lake District N.P

Background imageFell Collection: View of limestone outcrop, with Pen-y-ghent in background, Yorkshire Dales N. P

View of limestone outcrop, with Pen-y-ghent in background, Yorkshire Dales N. P. North Yorkshire, England, May
View of limestone outcrop, with Pen-y-ghent in background, Yorkshire Dales N.P. North Yorkshire, England, May

Background imageFell Collection: View of fellside with Bluebell (Endymion non-scriptus) patch growing amongst scattered trees

View of fellside with Bluebell (Endymion non-scriptus) patch growing amongst scattered trees on slope, Cumbria, England, May

Background imageFell Collection: Picture No. 10899869

Picture No. 10899869
Buttermere - Fells reflected in lake Date:

Background imageFell Collection: Picture No. 10899868

Picture No. 10899868
Buttermere - Fells reflected in lake Date:

Background imageFell Collection: American Beaver (Castor canadensis) felled tree trunk, in temperate coastal rainforest

American Beaver (Castor canadensis) felled tree trunk, in temperate coastal rainforest, Inside Passage, Coast Mountains, Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada, July

Background imageFell Collection: View of shepherd huts on fell landscape, near Slaidburn, Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, England, May

View of shepherd huts on fell landscape, near Slaidburn, Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, England, May

Background imageFell Collection: Boats moored on lake shore with Kota (hut), with summit of Saana Fell in background, Lake Kilpis

Boats moored on lake shore with Kota (hut), with summit of Saana Fell in background, Lake Kilpis, Kilpisjarvi, Enontekio, Lapland, Northwest Finland, September




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In the picturesque Lake District of England, nature's beauty is juxtaposed with tales of tragedy and triumph. From the dramatic rail accident at Gare Montparnasse in France to the serene Loughrigg Tarn and Fell, this region has seen it all. Legend tells us about Icarus and Daedalus, whose ill-fated flight led them to fall from the sky. But here in Cumbria, we witness a different kind of soaring - that of our spirits as we gaze upon Ullswater and its majestic surroundings. The Skiddaw and Blencathra mountains stand tall above Keswick, their peaks reaching for the heavens. As we explore Derwentwater, we are reminded of the resilience found within these fells - enduring through time immemorial. Venturing further afield, Pendle Hill emerges on the horizon as farmland stretches towards distant fells. Clitheroe's Forest of Bowland watches over Lancashire with an air of tranquility amidst its rugged landscape. On Derwent Isle in Keswick's Derwentwater lies a hidden gem awaiting discovery by intrepid adventurers. The Langdale Pikes beckon us with their imposing presence, inviting us to conquer their heights and revel in their grandeur. Amidst snow-covered moorland near Pen-y-ghent in Yorkshire Dales National Park stands a flock of Dalesbred sheep - resilient creatures who have learned to navigate treacherous terrain without fear or hesitation. And let us not forget the Cumbria Ramblers who traverse these lands with unwavering determination. They embrace every challenge that comes their way while cherishing each step taken amidst nature's wonders. From Place Fell overlooking Ullswater to Gare Montparnasse's haunting memory; from tales etched into mythology to real-life adventures unfolding before our eyes – falls can be both tragic reminders and exhilarating journeys into the unknown.