I spent a couple of days in the Lake District in July and was indeed blown away by those mighty hills, and the rain.
This very short post is one of lamentation, in truth, seeing as I managed to scare away an interesting insect waiting for its free portraits.
On a walk that crossed through Grisedale (a stunning valley), I passed a gate alongside a lane. I spotted the lingering shape of large insect on the gate’s top rail.
I was so happy to see this, but didn’t contain my excitement enough. Approaching what turned out to be a robberfly, I spooked it and it flew far, far away. It had been so chilled and the lighting was perfect, so I could have got some really nice pics.
Robberflies are predatory flies and are some of the most photogenic insects you can find in the UK. They are also not hugely common which gives them an air of respectability and intrigue.
I told my friend that this had effectively ruined the walk, and nothing could salvage it now.
This was wrong though because Ullswater (above) was just a mile away and we got on a boat which felt like something from Jurassic Park minus the dinosaur threat. But the pain of disturbing that robberfly was real, one must contain oneself next time.
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