The above photo is the night view from just across the road at St. John’s Cathedral, Taipei. It’s the National Taipei University of Education Museum’s exhibition by Yayoi Kusama, famous for her polka dots! It’s good to go late afternoon, … Continue reading Happy New Year 2025!
A big thank you to everyone for your support and prayers these past few weeks ❤️ On November 29, I posted this news in English and Chinese on my Facebook and Instagram: “My dear Mum died peacefully on Remembrance Sunday, … Continue reading Advent Update ❤️
With autumn champing at the bit to arrive in full force, so this past Friday, September 16 was like a Grand Finale of my Lake District summer! Blessed with incredibly clear views and sunshine all day – though also a … Continue reading Great Gable: Grand Finale of Summer 2022! ❤️
It’s been quiet on the waterfront at Bowness-on-Windermere this week, as the Lake District starts to show signs of autumn, with cooler mornings, early morning mists lingering over the lake, and darker evenings. After a summer of endless visitors, many … Continue reading 👑 A Country in Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II ❤️
Summer in the Lake District certainly has given us a wide variety of weather. When the weather’s good and there’s a free day, I’m making the most of it all and exploring the Lake District mountains, sometimes with family members, … Continue reading Summer in the Lake District: Making the Most of those Mountains!
Beautiful but treacherous, Morecambe Bay is a place of startling contrasts! Attractive beaches invite us to explore further but are surrounded by signs warning of ‘extreme danger’ ~ it’s known for its gentle waves and miles of shimmering sand, but … Continue reading Morecambe Bay Across the Sands!
And what a great weekend it’s been! The lovely little town of Sedbergh, book-town and home of the famous Sedbergh School, nestles at the foot of the Howgill Fells in Cumbria ~ but is also part of the Yorkshire Dales … Continue reading Following the Star on Epiphany: CMS Link Visit @ Sedbergh, Cumbria!
New Year’s Day in the Lake District ~ and the sun came out, all day long! So did all the people. The secret is to get out early, while everyone is recovering from their New Year celebrations – or don’t drive too far and stay nearer home. So this is a mix of photos taken yesterday morning at Coniston, and in the afternoon sun on Wansfell Pike with the fell ponies. Enjoy! A wonderful start to 2019 ~ hope your New Year also got off to a sunny start, and long may it continue! Continue reading Happy New Year 2019!
The end of 2018, and I’m here in the UK’s Lake District for Christmas and New Year, and looking at mountains and lakes and spectacular scenery. People pay thousands of £ € ¥ $ to come here on holiday, and, … Continue reading Farewell to 2018!
Catherine Lee 