Snow on the Clwydian range.

Taken on my morning walk today. A slight dusting of snow, edited in HDR.

A visit to Keswick, Cumbria....6.

Taking orders.

  

 

Some of the processes.

 

Water pump.

 

Spring is on the way.

The Snowdrops are in full bloom. From today's walk. The ground was very wet so I removed my gloves and used them as knee pads.

 

 

A visit to Keswick, Cumbria....5.

The anniversary box.

 

Wedding celebration.

 

Pen nib press.

  

Production records.

 

A visit to Keswick, Cumbria....4.

A selection of pencils.

    

Pen nib display. 

  

The Holdsworth Collection.

  

Various pencils.

 

In the shadow of the sun.

St David's church, Denbigh. Taken this afternoon.

 

A visit to Keswick, Cumbria....3.

A pencil for the Queen.

 

Wartime information.

  

Different styles over the years.

 

A visit to Keswick, Cumbria....2.

The process.

  

Materials required.

  

Mine information.

  

British ingenuity at it's best.

  

Sheep and lambs.

Taken on this morning's walk, still not properly daylight so I used the flash, hence the "blue eyes".

  

A visit to Keswick, Cumbria.

We start off at the pencil museum.

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Museum entrance.

  

Information.

  

Representation of a mine.

  

The facts.

 

Cockermouth...birthplace of William Wordsworth...21.

Final pic's from Cockermouth today.

Through the leaves.

  

Upstream side of the bridge.

  

Church clock.

  

A large ad.

   

Cockermouth...birthplace of William Wordsworth...20.

Another street view.

  

Town hall.

  

Alley view.

  

Houses across the river.

 

Cockermouth...birthplace of William Wordsworth...19.

Major engineering work.

    

Police station entrance.

  

Carved sign.

  

Memorial plaque.

  

Cockermouth...birthplace of William Wordsworth...18.

Earl Mayo.

  

I have carried out some editing on this shot in an attempt to make it easier to read.

   

Original shot of the plaque.

 

Cockermouth...birthplace of William Wordsworth...17.

Hand operated water pump.

  

A corner of the shop.

  

Front of the church.

  

A street view.

   

Red sky in the morning.......

Taken on this morning's walk, rather chilly today.