See It On A Postcard's Thursday Postcard Hunt theme of Travel, it all starts from home
where I am in Cumbria. I live on the coast and look north to see the fells of the Lake District. The card shows five of its Lakes along with Napes Needle in Wasdale (the valley's lake, Wastwater, can be seen on the left) This is the birthplace of modern rock climbing in the UK, the ascent by Walter Parry Hesketh Smith of the Needle in 1886 is often cited as a key moment, with the Wasdale Inn at the top of the valley becoming a meeting point for enthusiasts. There are two Herdwick sheep (three with the one by Crummock Water), a hardy ancient breed originating in the Lakes which live on the fells. There are more sheep than people in Cumbria. A red squirrel and La'l Ratty the miniature Ravenglass Railway in Eskdale, a valley that has no lake in an area sometimes referred to as Lakeless Lakeland but don't worry there is plenty of water in rivers, streams and waterfalls.
A quiet and hidden corner of Cumbria, the Lyth Valley, famous for its damsons The trees and orchards turn a frothy white in spring. Damson Day is celebrated in mid-April. The valley is sheltered by limestone hills so has its own micro-climate hence the sweetness of the damsons. The name Lyth is Old Norse (derived from hlith) meaning slope or hillside.
This card shows a Rough Fell sheep so I can guess it is somewhere in the North of England or Scotland, a hardy sheep like the Herdwick. The post box shows the plain cypher of George V which for some reason I always find pleasing, maybe it is the calming contrast to the other busy royal cyphers.
