Ruskin's View, Kirkby Lonsdale

This picture was taken from an area close to St Mary's Church, Kirkby Lonsdale overlooking the Lune Valley. A scene of the valley from here was painted by artist JMW Turner in 1822 and impressed John Ruskin so much he wrote of it "I do not know in all my country, still less in France or Italy, a place more naturally divine". He later described the scene as "one of the loveliest views in England, therefore in the world".
It was learning of this that inspired me to take a visit and picture the valley in both directions from the viewing point, similar to that of Turner and having seen the view myself it's hard to argue with Ruskin.

I took this picture in April 2015 with a Polaroid is2132, it is part of a set of 4. www.colingreenphotography.co.uk