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What better than a walk at Talkin Tarn in north east Cumberland.
#TalkinTarn #Cumberland
January 20, 2026 at 12:49 PM
listermj.bsky.social
#ForestFriday
#scape
Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria earlier this week.
Autumnal colours starting to appear on the path beside the tarn and a leafy carpet 🍂
#talkintarn #cumbria #autumn #nature #trees #photography #eastcoastkin
An autumnal view on the walking trail by the side of a forest and tarn at Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria, England on a mostly cloudy October day. Low-hanging, arching deciduous tree branches create a natural green-and-gold canopy and tunnel over the trail. They almost fill the picture and have leaves in various shades of green, yellow, and copper, with many fallen leaves covering the ground. The path is carpeted with copper coloured leaves. On the left is a glimpse of the glacial tarn next to the path. Any light through the dense leaves is quite dull from the cloud cover apart from a glimpse of sky on the left of the picture. Talkin Tarn is a kettle-hole lake formed by the immense force of glaciers 18,000 years ago. Moving ice scoured and carved the landscape leaving glacial sand hills and a natural bowl, which filled with water as the ice sheet melted. The name Talkin is derived from the Celtic 'Talcan' meaning brow of a hill.
October 9, 2026 at 10:26 AM
uitzicht.bsky.social
One of those 'people who don't like their own company don't know what they're missing' mornings. I need to find out if you can swim in there #TalkinTarn #Brampton #Cumbria
July 19, 2026 at 2:02 PM
ah-al.bsky.social
Good morning! For this week’s #BlueSkyArtShow on the theme of #Bright - low winter sun reflected off TalkinTarn, Brampton, Cumbria (December 2023).
Low winter sunlight breaking through clouds to be reflected off a still lake. Reeds in the foreground, tall trees in the opposite bank.
November 15, 2025 at 10:41 AM
grahamuney.bsky.social
Had a couple of hours free so took a stroll around Talkin Tarn. Nice to see the blackthorn and willows in full flower. Spring is undoubtedly here. Calling chiffchaffs and singing blackcaps added to the feeling that it's all change!

#nature #wildlife #spring #talkintarn
March 19, 2026 at 5:06 PM
listermj.bsky.social
#BlueSkyMonday
Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria (22/10/2025).
Autumnal colours around Talkin Tarn on a bright October day 🍂.
#talkintarn #cumbria #autumn #nature #trees #photography #eastcoastkin
An autumnal view of Talkin Tarn, Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria on a bright October day. Looking from the path by the shore across the calm waters of the tarn to the trees in the distance on the opposite shore. The path is covered in brown leaves. The branches of trees with green, yellow and orange leaves frame the scene. The trees in the background have leaves in various autumnal shades of green, yellow, and red. The sky above is blue with some white and grey clouds. It is reflected in the still waters of the tarn. Talkin Tarn is a kettle-hole lake formed by the immense force of glaciers 18,000 years ago. Moving ice scoured and carved the landscape leaving glacial sand hills and a natural bowl, which filled with water as the ice sheet melted. The name Talkin is derived from the Celtic 'Talcan' meaning brow of a hill. The word 'Tarn' is Norse in origin, 'Tjorn' meaning tear drop or small lake.
October 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
listermj.bsky.social
#forestfriday #scape
Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria earlier this week (02/12/2025)
What remains of the autumnal colours🍂 in the forest above the tarn on a sunny December day
#talkintarn #cumbria #nature #trees #autumn #photography #eastcoastkin
An autumnal view in the forest at Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria on a bright December day. Bare tall trees which are empty of leaves almost fill the picture with many fallen leaves covering the ground. The forest floor is covered with copper coloured leaves. There are also shadows of the trees on the ground. There are some dapples of light on the trees and forest floor from the low afternoon sun. The bright blue sky forms a clear background behind the tall trees. Talkin Tarn is a kettle-hole lake formed by the immense force of glaciers 18,000 years ago. Moving ice scoured and carved the landscape leaving glacial sand hills and a natural bowl, which filled with water as the ice sheet melted. The name Talkin is derived from the Celtic 'Talcan' meaning brow of a hill. The word 'Tarn' is Norse in origin, 'Tjorn' meaning tear drop or small lake.
December 5, 2025 at 10:27 AM
listermj.bsky.social
#ThickTrunkTuesday
Autumnal view 🍂 of mushrooms growing on a dead tree trunk in the forest at Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria (October 2025)
#fungifriends #fungifriday #fungi #moss #trees #nature #autumn #cumbria #talkintarn #photography #eastcoastkin
An autumnal view in the forest at Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria on a cloudy October day. In the foreground, clumps of brown mushrooms are growing on the lower trunk and around the base of a large dead tree. The tree bark is at various stages of decay. There is some moss and leaves around the base of the tree. Tall trees almost fill the picture in the background and have leaves in various shades of green and yellow, with many fallen leaves covering the ground. The ground has a good covering of copper coloured leaves.
November 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
listermj.bsky.social
#forestfriday #scape
Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria (22/10/2022)
Autumnal colours on the path beside the tarn and a leafy carpet 🍂
#talkintarn #cumbria #autumn #nature #trees #photography #eastcoastkin
An autumnal view on the walking path by the side of a forest and tarn at Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria on a cloudy October day. The branches of the trees are above the path and almost fill the picture and have leaves in various shades of green, yellow, and red, with many fallen leaves covering the ground. The path is carpeted with copper coloured leaves. On the left is a glimpse of the glacial tarn next to the path. ln the distance a woman waits patiently with one of our dogs while I take a photo. Talkin Tarn is a kettle-hole lake formed by the immense force of glaciers 18,000 years ago. Moving ice scoured and carved the landscape leaving glacial sand hills and a natural bowl, which filled with water as the ice sheet melted. The name Talkin is derived from the Celtic 'Talcan' meaning brow of a hill. The word 'Tarn' is Norse in origin, 'Tjorn' meaning tear drop or small lake.
October 31, 2025 at 12:28 PM
listermj.bsky.social
#forestfriday #scape
Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria (October 2025)
Autumnal colours on the path beside the tarn and a leafy carpet 🍂
#talkintarn #cumbria #autumn #nature #trees #photography #eastcoastkin
An autumnal view on the walking path by the side of a forest and tarn at Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria on a mostly cloudy October day. The branches of the trees are above the path and almost fill the picture and have leaves in various shades of green, yellow, and red, with many fallen leaves covering the ground. The path is carpeted with copper coloured leaves. On the left is a glimpse of the glacial tarn next to the path. Any light through the dense leaves is quite dull from the cloud cover apart from a glimpse of blue sky on the right of the picture. Talkin Tarn is a kettle-hole lake formed by the immense force of glaciers 18,000 years ago. Moving ice scoured and carved the landscape leaving glacial sand hills and a natural bowl, which filled with water as the ice sheet melted. The name Talkin is derived from the Celtic 'Talcan' meaning brow of a hill.
November 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
listermj.bsky.social
#BlueSkyArtShow theme #Autumn
Another from Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria (22/10/2025)
Autumnal colours in the forest above the tarn 🍂
#talkintarn #cumbria #nature #trees #autumn #photography #eastcoastkin
An autumnal view in the forest at Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria on a bright October day. Tall trees almost fill the picture and have leaves in various shades of green, yellow, and red, with many fallen leaves covering the ground. The ground is covered with copper coloured leaves. There are also shadows of the trees. In the background the bright sunlight forms a dappled effect piercing through the branches and leaves of the trees. Talkin Tarn is a kettle-hole lake formed by the immense force of glaciers 18,000 years ago. Moving ice scoured and carved the landscape leaving glacial sand hills and a natural bowl, which filled with water as the ice sheet melted. The name Talkin is derived from the Celtic 'Talcan' meaning brow of a hill. The word 'Tarn' is Norse in origin, 'Tjorn' meaning tear drop or small lake.
November 1, 2025 at 12:41 PM
listermj.bsky.social
🎶And yet I'll gaze
The colour of spring
Immerse in that one moment
Left in love with everything🎶
(The Colour of Spring - Talk Talk (1986))
Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria yesterday
#forestfriday #talkintarn #cumbria #spring #nature #flowers #trees #photography #eastcoastkin
This image captures a springtime moment in a woodland area filled with blooming daffodils. At Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria, England on a spring day in early April. A path covered with copper coloured leaves leads up a grassy bank to the edge of the forest. On either side of the path vibrant clusters of yellow daffodils cover the grassy bank. There is also brown leaf litter on the ground and between the daffodils. Tall trees still bare from autumn almost fill the top half of the picture. Green leaves are starting to appear on some of them as the trees wake up in spring from their winter dormancy. Talkin Tarn is a kettle-hole lake formed by the immense force of glaciers 18,000 years ago. Moving ice scoured and carved the landscape leaving glacial sand hills and a natural bowl, which filled with water as the ice sheet melted. The name Talkin is derived from the Celtic 'Talcan' meaning brow of a hill. The word 'Tarn' is Norse in origin, 'Tjorn' meaning tear drop or small lake.
April 9, 2026 at 7:56 AM
listermj.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay even the birds are now being sent to the step 🦆😀
Mallard ducks relaxing on a stepped stone platform at Talkin Tarn, Brampton, Cumbria today
#birds #ukwildlife #nature #talkintarn #cumbria #photography #eastcoastkin
This scene shows a large group of Mallard ducks resting on a concrete and stone stepped platform next to a calm tarn, surrounded by dense trees. Taken at Talkin Tarn, Brampton, Cumbria on a sunny July day. Talkin Tarn is a kettle-hole lake formed by the immense force of glaciers 18,000 years ago. Moving ice scoured and carved the landscape leaving glacial sand hills and a natural bowl, which filled with water as the ice sheet melted. The name Talkin is derived from the Celtic 'Talcan' meaning brow of a hill. The word 'Tarn' is Norse in origin, 'Tjorn' meaning tear drop or small lake.
July 17, 2026 at 2:37 PM
listermj.bsky.social
#scape #forestfriday
Autumnal view 🍂 with a Birch Polypore / Bracket fungus growing on a birch tree in the forest at Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria (October 2025)
#fungifriends #fungifriday #fungi #moss #trees #nature #autumn #cumbria #talkintarn #photography #eastcoastkin
An autumnal view in the forest at Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria on a cloudy October day. A oval shaped pale brown and cream coloured Birch Polypore / Bracket fungus grows on a birch tree. Tall trees almost fill the picture in the background and have leaves in various shades of green, yellow, and red, with many fallen leaves covering the ground. The ground is covered with copper, yellow and green coloured leaves.
November 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
listermj.bsky.social
#WindowsOnWednesday
Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria (22/10/2025).
Autumnal colours looking out across the tarn from the Bird Observatory on a cloudy October day.
The interior has a wildlife mural by Lydia Leith
#talkintarn #cumbria #autumn #nature #trees #photography #eastcoastkin
An autumnal view of Talkin Tarn, Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria on a cloudy October day. The view is from the window inside the Bird Observatory looking across the tarn to a forest on the opposite shore. The trees in the forest have leaves in various autumnal shades of green, yellow, and red. There are wooden shutters either side of the window which are covered in graffiti which has been scratched into the varnished surface. The background sky is predominantly grey clouds with a little bit of blue to the right. Either side of the window is a tiny glimpse of the colourful mural that covers the whole of the interior. It was painted by multidisciplinary designer Lydia Leith and it includes all birds and other wildlife that can be found in the area. See more here: Talkin Tarn Bird Observatory: Mural – lydia-leith https://share.google/SVd9A2f3vmybRQIiX https://lydialeith.com/collections/work/products/talkin-tarn-bird-observatory-mural
October 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
listermj.bsky.social
Earlier this month at Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria (02/12/2025). Gentle ripples from the upside down ducks.
Hope you have a peaceful day 🌿🕊️
#talkintarn #cumbria #winter #nature #trees #birds #photography #eastcoastkin
A scenic view of Talkin Tarn, Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria on a bright December day. The view is framed from above by the bare branches of an overhanging tree. Looking from the path by the shore across the calm waters of the tarn to the trees in the distance on the opposite shore. There are some gentle concentric ripples on the water, caused by some ducks whose heads are underwater. This adds to the peaceful nature of the scene. On the left a fallen tree rests in the shallow blue waters of the tarn. The sky above is bright blue. It is reflected in the still waters of the tarn. Talkin Tarn is a kettle-hole lake formed by the immense force of glaciers 18,000 years ago. Moving ice scoured and carved the landscape leaving glacial sand hills and a natural bowl, which filled with water as the ice sheet melted. The name Talkin is derived from the Celtic 'Talcan' meaning brow of a hill. The word 'Tarn' is Norse in origin, 'Tjorn' meaning tear drop or small lake.
December 28, 2025 at 11:48 AM
listermj.bsky.social
Rob's #BirdOfTheDay today is #WaterBirds, any bird that lives in or get's it food from water, the Alt is #Blue, any bird with Blue on it.
Ducks take advantage of a fallen tree at Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria
#talkintarn #cumbria #autumn #nature #trees #birds #photography #eastcoastkin
An autumnal view of Talkin Tarn, Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria on a bright December day. Looking from the path by the shore across the calm waters of the tarn to the trees in the distance on the opposite shore. In the middle of the picture in the shade is a fallen tree resting in the shallow blue waters of the tarn. There are ducks standing on the tree trunk and some in the water close to the tree. The sky above is hazy blue. It is reflected in the still waters of the tarn, as is the fallen tree. There are a few light ripples on the water, some from the movement of the ducks. Talkin Tarn is a kettle-hole lake formed by the immense force of glaciers 18,000 years ago. Moving ice scoured and carved the landscape leaving glacial sand hills and a natural bowl, which filled with water as the ice sheet melted. The name Talkin is derived from the Celtic 'Talcan' meaning brow of a hill. The word 'Tarn' is Norse in origin, 'Tjorn' meaning tear drop or small lake.
February 11, 2026 at 3:14 PM
listermj.bsky.social
Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria yesterday.
Autumnal colours on the path beside the tarn.
Talkin is derived from the Celtic Talcan meaning brow of a hill.
Tarn is Norse in origin, Tjorn meaning tear drop or small lake.
#talkintarn #cumbria #autumn #nature #trees #photography #eastcoastkin
An autumnal view on the walking path by the side of a forest at Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria on a cloudy October day. The trees almost fill the picture and have leaves in various shades of green, yellow, and red, with many fallen leaves covering the ground. The path is on the left with a tiny glimpse of the glacial tarn behind it. There is a slight incline to the right to go higher into the forest, and a tree stump is visible in the foreground to the right. The sky behind is full of white-grey clouds. Talkin Tarn is a kettle-hole lake formed by the immense force of glaciers 18,000 years ago. Moving ice scoured and carved the landscape leaving glacial sand hills and a natural bowl, which filled with water as the ice sheet melted. The name Talkin is derived from the Celtic 'Talcan' meaning brow of a hill. The word 'Tarn' is Norse in origin, 'Tjorn' meaning tear drop or small lake.
October 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
listermj.bsky.social
#scape
Another from earlier this week at Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria (02/12/2025).
Autumnal colours on a bright December day 🍂. Ducks take advantage of a fallen tree.
Hope you have a peaceful evening 🌿🕊️
#talkintarn #cumbria #autumn #nature #trees #birds #photography #eastcoastkin
An autumnal view of Talkin Tarn, Talkin Tarn Country Park, Brampton, Cumbria on a bright December day. Looking from the path by the shore across the calm waters of the tarn to the trees in the distance on the opposite shore. In the middle of the picture a fallen tree rests in the shallow blue waters of the tarn. There are ducks stood on the tree trunk and some in the water close to the tree. The sky above is bright blue. It is reflected in the still waters of the tarn, as is the fallen tree. There are a few light ripples on the water, some from the movement of the ducks. Talkin Tarn is a kettle-hole lake formed by the immense force of glaciers 18,000 years ago. Moving ice scoured and carved the landscape leaving glacial sand hills and a natural bowl, which filled with water as the ice sheet melted. The name Talkin is derived from the Celtic 'Talcan' meaning brow of a hill. The word 'Tarn' is Norse in origin, 'Tjorn' meaning tear drop or small lake.
December 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
cheg5.bsky.social
Yesterday morning. Made my run bearable! #talkintarn
November 15, 2024 at 6:34 PM