THE IMAGE MAKERS NOTEBOOK

Autumn in the Lake District can feel like three seasons arguing over the same valley. One minute the fells glow copper and gold under golden light; the next, heavy clouds drop over the tops, rain sweeps across the lake, and the whole scene turns moody enough to make you forget your freezing hands. That was the rhythm of this five-day solo photography trip. Early starts, wet boots, wrong turns on quiet roads, heavy skies, sudden bursts of light, and those rare, electric moment