Beside Rawcliffe Lake by fishers

Beside Rawcliffe Lake

Monday was a grey, wet and miserable day. I was waiting for a break in the rain so I could go to the local supermarket. Around 3pm my opportunity came, and as an afterthought I put my camera in my rucksack.

The route there takes me past Rawcliffe Lake, an artificial lake created in the 1980s to assist with the drainage and control of the water table in the area when Clifton Moor was being developed for housing, shops and industry.

I was returning round the lake as the sun was setting, and there were lovely views of impressive skies. However, I preferred this view when the colour in the sky was past it's best, but I'd got to where there were good reflections on the lake.

I was certainly worth waiting until this part of the day for my walk to the supermarket!

Ian
A fantastic colourful capture.
November 20th, 2013  
Good capture what a bonus to finish off the shopping trip with.
November 20th, 2013  
A nice gentle sunset, Ian. Great reflections.
November 20th, 2013  
this is a gorgeous shot!!! Love the colours!!! Beautiful!
November 20th, 2013  
Way to get your shopping done with style! ;)
Really beautiful.
November 20th, 2013  
Your patience is richly rewarded, the colours are beautiful and doubly so with that awesome reflection.
November 20th, 2013  
fab colours are stunning fav
November 20th, 2013  
Wow fab colors like the reflection on the water. Well done!
November 20th, 2013  
Wow, fantastic colors on this beautiful capture of this great lake and sunset
November 20th, 2013  
Lee
Beautiful shot Ian. Fav.
November 20th, 2013  
What awesome color and reflections!
November 20th, 2013  
This is lovely. Gorgeous colours and reflections!
November 20th, 2013  
What a stunning capture of natures palette! This looks like a painting, the lighting is perfect and love the reflections casted. superb Ian!
November 20th, 2013  
Bob
Great capture Ian. Some of the best shots are when the sun is subdued.
November 20th, 2013  
Stunning a definite fav!
November 20th, 2013  
This almost looks like a painting - just beautiful. Fav!
November 20th, 2013  
Oh the skyline .... what can l say?except stunning
November 20th, 2013  
Beautiful photo Ian! I really enjoy the sunsets.
November 21st, 2013  
Wonderful looking area and nice shot
November 21st, 2013  
oh, such a wonderful oppurtunity you had to have captured this beutiful sky and its reflection! well done!
November 21st, 2013  
@thresheg

Thank you Graham, it was an ideal afternoon to have a stroll with a camera!

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
@padlock

Thank you Padlock - the walk round the lake was far more fun than the shopping!

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
@jonhen

Thank you Jonathan - it was a wonderful walk, and I ended up taking lots of photos!

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
@monkeykid

Thank you Therese, it was a lovely end to the afternoon!

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
@helixconcepts

It certainly was! - I spent a lot more time taking photos than doing the shopping!

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
@tonydebont

Thank you Tony - a walk around this lake is often rewarded with a new selection of photos!

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
@suelaubscher

Thank you Sue, and thank you for the fav!

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
@lizbrouwer

Thank you Elize - I was quite pleased with the result!

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
@pyrrhula

Thank you Ferry - I spent quite a while taking photos around the lake - it was a lovely walk!

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
@gamelee

Thank you Lee, and thank you for the fav!

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
@hshdebbie

Thank you Debbie, it was a beautiful sky that afternoon, and I took quite a few photos.

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
@shepherdmanswife

Thank you Shepherdman's Wife - it was a lovely late afternoon walk for taking photos!

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
@zenna

Thank you Gayanne, it was lovely to spend time watching the clouds and their colours evolve - I spent much more time taking photos than I did shopping!

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
@bobhuegel

Thank you Bob, the light and colours were really special when I did this little walk.

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
@plainjaneandnononsense

Thank you, and thank you for the fav! - glad you like it!

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
@dolphin

Thank you Molly - mother nature was really doing her best on this afternoon!

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
@butterfingers1960

Thank you Beezy for your kind and generous words!

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
@dougk

Thank you Doug, I'm a sucker for sunsets too!

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
@bkbinthecity

Thank you Brian - it was particularly nice around the lake with this beautiful colourful sky above!

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
@ninadumlao

Thank you Nina - I spent quite a while taking lots of photos here. The broken cloud and low sun were ideal for this kind of shot!

Ian
November 21st, 2013  
Yes, Ian it was worth the wait. this is such a nice sunset and reflection on the lake is beautiful. fav..
November 21st, 2013  
This is absolutely breathtaking!
A beautiful capture.
November 22nd, 2013  
@bruni

Thank you Bruni, and thank you for the fav! - it was a lovely walk, and I spent far more time taking photos than shopping!

Ian
November 22nd, 2013  
@zoomjoyce

Thank you Joyce, I'm glad you like it! - it was a very enjoyable walk!

Ian
November 22nd, 2013  
Nearly missed this - beautiful shot, has a painterly quality - FAV
November 22nd, 2013  
@malc

Thank you Malc, and thank you for the fav! It was a beautiful walk around the lake. It's quite close to home, and so a regular place to visit.

Ian
November 25th, 2013  
Amazing reflections.
December 8th, 2013  
@kjarn

Thank you Kathy, glad you like them!

Ian
December 12th, 2013  
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