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Named after the nearby Yew Tree Farm, this is a very pretty tarn right beside the A592 between Skelwith Bridge and Coniston. There is a layby on each side of the road, and a footpath runs around the tarn. Yew Tree Tarn was created when the valley was dammed in the 1930s by James Marshall, who also created Tarn Hows, half a mile east. This small body of water is stocked with Brown and Rainbow Trout, for which this chap is fishing. Yew Tree Farm became Hilltop for the film 'Miss Potter' and was once part of the 2,500 acre estate she purchased in 1929. I shall photograph the farm at some point, named after a 700 year old Yew tree which blew down in 1896.
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| Lens: | Tamron 18-200mm  Check out Totally Tamron! |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Title: | Yew Tree Tarn |
| Username: | 
jdenman |
| Uploaded: | 4 Sep 2008 - 7:42 AM |
| Tags: | Cumbria, Fishing., General, Lake district, Landscape / travel, Trout, Yew tree tarn |
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a lovely spot, I enjoyed the film too. Great how you got the line casting, very well captured,
Chris.
This is very peaceful, beautiful colours, a gorgeous image, which would look stunning printed and framed....
Beautiful timing for the looping fishing line, and the crop follows it. The flowers bottom left add a lot. Good one.
Moira
Gorgeous image with its three distinct bands of tones, each broken up by occasional patches of contrasting colour (both leaves and grass starting to turn) or shape (ripples). The timing is perfect, the loop of the fishing line is just delicious.
Bill
Super colour. You caught him casting off very well
Great outdoor pursuit shot with lovely light across the trees and grass John. I pass this wee tarn all the time and often see folk fishing.
John
Yet another gorgeous scene,so beautiful.I used to love fishing myself ,a great pastime.
Jean x
Great timing John and really love the composition. Lighting spot on as usual. Sylv.
So peaceful, lovely colours and brilliant capure of the cast. Lorette
That is one long list of comments... and I'm not suprised, it's a cracking capture! I wouldn't have thought it possible to catch the guy's actual fishing line in mid cast... really impressive bit of timing. Great shot.
Al.
This is absolutely fantastic , love the light and perspective of the fly fisher...
Nikki !
With so many other comments all I can say is 'great shot'.
Mike
What a great timing - beautiful capture, super detail and nice composition,
Johanna
This should be viewed large - and I cannot 
Beautifully composed and great timing on the shot with the line in mid-air-curve! Beautiful light throughout.
Anne
Love the composition of this one, Jon. Casting-line in mid-air. Very evocative capture! HDave :o)
The thumbnail doesn't do it justice,a wonderful image the fisherman's cast timed to perfection,love the colours and again your history is of great interest,David
I love the way you have balanced the fisherman with the flower, wonderful composition. How many shots did it take to capture the line during casting.
This is what makes photography for me. You could put fifty photograpers in this field and all would come up with a different interpretation of the scene, but this would take some beating.
Gwyn
Quote: Hi John,
Wow! To have caught the fly in mid cast is impressive! Great location and image. When was this taken? How is the foliage looking there in Cumbria about now? I'm worried that our wet, cool summer will mean rather modest Autumn colours.
Cheers!
Bob G.
Thankyou Bob 
Was taken around this time last year, the trees are starting to think about changing colour, but have taken a battering from the wind these last few days. If we have a little warm spell for a week or so, think the colours will be fine here. A few rust colours are creeping onto the fells already, fingers crossed it shall continue.
John
We stayed at Yew Tree Farm for a week many years ago when I was 11. At the time, the farm didn't have electricity, even though most of the UK had it. For us it was quite an adventure. Each morning my brother and I would walk up trough Glen Mary to Tarn Howes. A truly fantastic area.
Sandra
Hi John, Simply Stunning, very well composed shot, great p/f . Brian
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