Across Rutland Water by judithg

Across Rutland Water

I took a long overdue drive up to Rutland today to meet my friend Anne who is a very high flying scientist and runs a big medical research unit. She lives in a beautiful part of the country and we had a lovely walk with Monty while catching up on news. We didn't walk around Rutland Water itself as there are lots of cattle and sheep and Monty would have had to be on lead but we had this nice view from our walk. I'm not sure what the big house is - I should have asked her!
oo love that sky - gives a great depth to the shot. I could imagine surveying my estate from that house.
April 11th, 2012  
The cloud formation is fantastic..Well done.:-)
April 11th, 2012  
@fueast Seems to have loaded up a bit dark - disappointed now!
April 11th, 2012  
oh, wow you got that sky, wonderful shot - I've been looking at it all day, and not wanting to get dumped on by wet stuff.
April 11th, 2012  
I think it looks great, foreboding sky...
April 11th, 2012  
@shanne It just started to rain as I set off home and I drove away from it - hurrah!
April 11th, 2012  
This is simply beautiful. It reminds me of some of the paintings of Caroline Adams.

http://fineart.carolineadams.com/
April 11th, 2012  
@judithg I want to go and check on the bluebell wood, but it's about a 3 mile walk away, and I've got the virus that's doing the rounds and I'm asthmatic, so getting soaked down't seem wise
April 11th, 2012  
@meisen325 Ooh yeah - now that's talent to be able to paint it!
April 11th, 2012  
@shanne No - bad idea. I thought I'd taken the right coat but didn't realise that I'd taken the lining out so it's just as well it didn't rain on us as it's not that warm despite the sun.
April 11th, 2012  
@shanne BTW I went to check on our bluebell wood on Monday and it hadn't progressed much in a week so I think you'll probably have a few more days at least.
April 11th, 2012  
Love the big fluffy clouds. I've been cloud-spotting all day. :)
April 11th, 2012  
Great job capturing that sky!
April 11th, 2012  
@judithg Its not too dark - just brooding
April 11th, 2012  
I think it's a beautiful scene..not too dark at all:)
April 11th, 2012  
Wonderful clouds hovering over a beautiful scene!
April 11th, 2012  
Your sky is very dominating & a great contrast to the warmer colour of the land. The house does look rather splendid !!
April 11th, 2012  
Love it!
April 11th, 2012  
Quite often go to Rutland, nice area! Good shot!
April 11th, 2012  
Very beautiful! The lighting and colours make me think of a Vermeer painting
April 11th, 2012  
Wow beautiful!
April 11th, 2012  
The skies have been beautiful today, forever changing clouds. I like how you have captured 'the distance' in this shot.
April 11th, 2012  
WOW! Look at that sweeping sky! Amazing!!
April 11th, 2012  
this is a nice landscape shot judith...you should have took some rutland water back for your leaking pond !!! I hope the easter rain filled rutland with a few more inches !
April 11th, 2012  
Woo love that sky!
April 11th, 2012  
love this one too
April 11th, 2012  
Lovely clouds - we rarely have clouds like that here...had them often where I grew up by Lake Ontario...makes me quite nostalgic.
April 11th, 2012  
That is a simply stunning sky and beautiful landscape! Exquisite capture, Judith! Sounds like you had a lovely day visiting your friend...it's so good to spend time catching up.
April 12th, 2012  
Quite brooding and yet somehow a gentle countryside. Has a nice impressionist feel to it.
April 12th, 2012  
Wonderful broody clouds and I love the deep view of gorgeous landscape all the way to the house
April 12th, 2012  
Wonderful clouds and view across the water. yes it does look a bit boodig, the darkness gives it that feel.
April 12th, 2012  
Is this where the Ruttles come from?
April 12th, 2012  
Very cool looking clouds
April 12th, 2012  
Formidable clouds. Like the tones and lines aof the landscape too
April 12th, 2012  
Those clouds are awesome, so dramatic :)
April 12th, 2012  
Great scene - those clouds look fab! Rutland is such a beautiful place - spent many a nice hour running round bits of it!
April 13th, 2012  
The sky look amazing sets off the beautiful scene.
April 14th, 2012  
Classic English landscape view, like a beautiful oil painting. I love the misty look to the trees.
April 16th, 2012  
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