Beautiful Britain

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I have been living in the UK for more than 2.5 years now. Here are a few of the pictures of my trips across this beautiful country.

Ingleton Waterfalls



The famous Ingleton Waterfalls Trail has some of the most spectacular waterfall and woodland scenery in the North of England. The trail is 4.5 miles/8 kilometres through ancient oak woodland and magnificent Dales scenery via a series of spectacular waterfalls and geological features.

Crook O' Lune



The River Lune meanders through a timeless landscape of lush pastures and ancient stone villages, many of which feature historic churches and wonderful traditional pubs. The Lune valley provided poetic inspiration for the likes of Thomas Gray, John Ruskin and William Worsdworth and locations such as Crook O’ Lune, a shepherd’s crook-shaped bend in the river, moved the landscape artist J M W Turner to produce numerous rustic masterpieces.

Snowdonia - Wales



Mount Snowdon, in Welsh, Yr Wyddfa, meaning 'the tumulus', dominates the landscape of North Wales, soaring to 3,560 feet (1,085m) and is the highest mountain in Wales or England. The Snowdon range consists of eleven peaks, three of which surpass 3,000 feet.


Grasmere






Grasmere is a village, and popular tourist destination, in the centre of the English Lake District. It takes its name from the adjacent lake of Grasmere, and is associated with the Lake Poets. The poet William Wordsworth, who lived in Grasmere for fourteen years, described it as "the loveliest spot that man hath ever found".

I have tons of photos and it was quite difficult to pick and choose these snaps. Britain is a beautiful country which definitely takes your breath away.

Finally, here are some wacky snaps.


What an Enlightening Notice!!!

Thank you for being direct :)


A Unique flower POT


Comments

  1. Anirban27 March 2010 at 20:11

    LP, is this the Lakes District? It is beautiful and looks exactly like Northern Virginia where I live.

    Take care, Anirban :)

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  2. bollywoodstylediaries27 March 2010 at 20:36

    That flower pot is crazy!!!

    sonali
    http://bollywoodstylediaries.blogspot.com

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  3. Anonymous27 March 2010 at 22:27

    whooaa..!!! awesome pics there...
    maaannn.. kaash i cud visit too :(
    the wacky ones were really wacky..
    maann.. i fell off the chair wen i saw the last :D

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  4. Magical Homes27 March 2010 at 23:38

    good god. that last photo is hilarious.

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  5. Rajlakshmi28 March 2010 at 00:51

    Wow lucky you.. Awesome snaps. I wish i was there.

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  6. Vinita Apte28 March 2010 at 02:24

    Anirban: Yes, Grasmere is in Lake District. Wow! you should post pictures in your blog. Would love to see them.

    Sonali: hehe, yeah it is :)

    Megzone: You can plan a trip here...I would love to be your host :)

    Mumbai diva: Welcome :)

    Rajlakshmi: Plan a trip here na...can show you around :)

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  7. magiceye28 March 2010 at 07:09

    wonderful captures all!

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  8. Haddock28 March 2010 at 07:52

    Nice and soothing pictures.

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  9. Anonymous28 March 2010 at 16:17

    Wow. Beautiful pictures. Grasmere sure is a nice place to visit. I have many pictures of it. My Dad was there once with his colleagues.
    Funny Notice and the Flower pot was hilarious.

    Have a wonderful day!:)

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  10. Chapters From My Life28 March 2010 at 17:39

    Very Beautiful and some of the pictures have a haunting look to it...
    The last pic was funny though

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  11. Nalini Hebbar28 March 2010 at 21:02

    Lovely landscapes...the last one was out of the world!!
    I loved the poet's board too....:)

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  12. Chatterbox29 March 2010 at 04:26

    Very nice pictures :)
    Loved the sign, "our dogs bite " and indeed that flower pot is a crazy idea :D

    Keep up the good work :D

    Cheers!!

    P.S.- Thank you for following my blog :)

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  13. Vinita Apte29 March 2010 at 12:51

    Magiceye: Thanks :)

    Haddock: Thanks :)

    Mr. Stupid: Are you from the UK? The entire Lake district is very Picturesque.

    Farila : Thanks :) yeah the flower pot photo is crazy...I clicked it on one of my walks near Lancaster University :)

    Nalini: Yeah...Grasmere is so beautiful..no wonder Wordsworth settled there.

    Chaterbox: You are most welcome :) Thanks.

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  14. Nish29 March 2010 at 13:24

    The last one is too good....An Einstein mind i guess :D...

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  15. Journomuse29 March 2010 at 13:42

    lovely lovely pictures...im heading to lake district myself this break...that is if i manage to finish my term papers on time..:)

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  16. Aparna30 March 2010 at 11:09

    Have been to England twice and simply loved it. Though I did not manage to travel extensively. Loved the last pic.

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  17. Vinita Apte30 March 2010 at 12:52

    Nish: hehe yes or maybe a good use of unwanted stuff.

    Journomouse: Welcome to my blog:) that is superb...have fun, it is indeed a beautiful place.

    Aparna: Welcome to my blog :) UK's beauty is quite different from India.

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  18. joshi daniel30 March 2010 at 16:13

    nice collection!

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  19. Smita30 March 2010 at 18:42

    awesome snaps dear :)

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  20. AmitL31 March 2010 at 17:07

    Pleaaaase-stop making me envious- these pics say 'just what the doctor ordered, for a restful break'..:)The fence sign made me LOL, while the flowerpot idea-very imaginative.:)

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  21. AmitL9 April 2010 at 17:39

    Pleaaaase-stop making me envious- these pics say 'just what the doctor ordered, for a restful break'..:)The fence sign made me LOL, while the flowerpot idea-very imaginative.:)

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  22. Chatterbox9 April 2010 at 17:39

    Very nice pictures :)
    Loved the sign, "our dogs bite " and indeed that flower pot is a crazy idea :D

    Keep up the good work :D

    Cheers!!

    P.S.- Thank you for following my blog :)

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  23. Haddock9 April 2010 at 17:39

    Nice and soothing pictures.

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  24. Mumbai Diva9 April 2010 at 17:39

    good god. that last photo is hilarious.

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  25. Rajendra Raikwar29 November 2011 at 16:15

    Beautiful pictures.

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