I looked out of our dining room window at 10:31 PM last night and saw a shimmering lake under dark but light-lined night skies. I tried to take a photo of the Lake from our porch at Blenheim Lodge but the porch light comes on automatically, and, try as I might, I could not get a good photo as my backlit background distorted the awesomeness of the sight before me of a glimmering expanse of water under cover of darkness, save for the area of sky that was still bright from the waning sun. 

It wasn’t a sunset as I knew one.

So, I switched off the porch light at the mains, and tried again. Still no luck! The camera’s flash brightened everything up and the result was a grainy photographic mess.

I would never have thought of this before but thought I’d try to take an image of the Lake, sky and fells WITHOUT the flash even though it was dark all around me. IT WORKED! And I took TWO photos just to make sure.

And here they are. I hope you like them too.

Sunset over Windermere taken from our front porch at Blenheim Lodge, Bowness.
Sunset over Windermere taken from our front porch at Blenheim Lodge, Bowness. (15 May 2016)
Sunset over Windermere seen from Blenheim Lodge B&B.
Sunset over Windermere seen from Blenheim Lodge Bed and Breakfast. (15 May 2016)

Do come and enjoy these and other spectacular sunsets for yourself in the beautiful Lakes. We have late availability offers for last minute rooms, including accommodation during the May Bank Holiday long weekend that is coming up. Enjoy stunning views from our Bowness Bed and Breakfast accommodation when you take a relaxing break at Blenheim Lodge.

Sunset view from The Poppies bedroom at Blenheim Lodge Bed and Breakfast in Bowness-on-Windermere
Sunset view from The Poppies bedroom at Blenheim Lodge Bed and Breakfast in Bowness-on-Windermere
The Poppies is our small double ground floor room at Blenheim Lodge. It has a walk-in shower en-suite and a view to the north of Lake Windermere.
The Poppies is our small double ground floor room at Blenheim Lodge. It has a walk-in shower en-suite and a view to the north of Lake Windermere.
The Poppies room at Blenheim Lodge. Our discounted May Bank Holiday long weekend tariff is only £53.50 per person per night, including breakfast.
The Poppies room at Blenheim Lodge. Our discounted May Bank Holiday long weekend tariff is only £53.50 per person per night, including breakfast.

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