Ladybower Reservoir (40)

This picture of Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire is another taken from my Mum’s trusty book of Peak District photographs. It was taken at a time when the fields and trees surrounding it were ablaze with rich colour and the water looked deep blue.

Ladybower Reservoir was completed shortly after the end of World War II to supply drinking water to the north of England and the Midlands. The idyllic landscape surrounding the reservoir belies its history. To build the reservoir ancient villages had to be submerged, including the seventeenth century Derwent Hall, farms and the parish church. For a while, the spire of the church was visible when the water levels dropped, but eventually it was demolished.

Although I don’t intentionally set out to do abstract paintings, at times my art turns out less than realistic!