An Invitation I Couldn't Refuse

Shot of the Day

Tarras Lodge

Last night I received a text message from Carole saying she and Malcolm were going to view the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at Rheged near Penrith would I like to come along. This is the creme de la creme in world wildlife photography so it was an invitation that I couldn't refuse. I met the Ferguson's at the arranged time picking up some bird food for us both on the way. 

The exhibition was nothing short of stunning. It was split into various categories and I didn't always agree with the judges decision. The overall winner did not strike home to me as it should have done. Please don't take that as being derogatory it was an outstanding photograph and I would have been proud to have taken it myself but there were so many images of an equal standard especially the alligator. The category that did strike home was Photojournalist of the Year. This highlighted the atrocities that is going on in wildlife worldwide. Difficult to view but the point the Journalists were trying to make certainly struck home. 

After lunch at a nearby Farmshop we returned to Carlisle and I head home to make the best of the day and collected my gear and headed for the Tarras valley.