Summer holidays were spent in Scotland and in the English Lake District where Beatrix developed a love of the natural world which was the subject of her painting from an early age.

With the proceeds from the books and a legacy from an aunt, Potter bought Hill Top Farm in Near Sawrey, a tiny village in the English Lake District near Ambleside in 1905.

She is credited with preserving much of the land that now comprises the Lake District National Park.

In 1887, when Dalguise was no longer available, the Potters took their first summer holiday in Lancashire in the Lake District, at Wray Castle near Windermere.

Whenever Potter went on holiday to the Lake District or Scotland, she sent letters to young friends illustrating them with quick sketches.

That same year Potter used some of her income and a small inheritance from an aunt to buy Hill Top Farm in Near Sawrey in Lancashire in the English Lake District.

Hers was the largest gift at that time to the National Trust and it enabled the preservation of the lands now included in the Lake District National Park and the continuation of fell farming.

The eight books in the series starting with the Tale of Hill Top Farm ( 2004 ) deal with her life in the Lake District and the village of Near Sawrey between 1905 and 1913.

This instalment featured the street's residents on a coach trip to the Lake District.

They include the noted Langdale axe industry in the English Lake District, quarries developed at Penmaenmawr in North Wales and numerous other locations.

It was unveiled in late 1954, and taken, in January 1955, to UllswaterWestmorland in the English Lake District for its initial trials.

The circuit uses everyday sections of road that circle Albert Park Lake, a small man-made lake just south of the Central Business District of Melbourne.

The artficial Franconian Lake District is a popular destination for day-trippers and tourists.

He spent time in London, then in 1945 moved to the Lake District, where, in August 1947, he began work on the last Merzbau, which he called the Merzbarn.

After his son returned to Norway, he left London with his new companion, Edith Thomas, ( known as ' Wantee ' for her habit of always asking guests if they'd like a cup of tea ) for the Lake District on 27 June 1945.

Other hard rocks mined or collected for axes included the greenstone of the Langdale axe industry based in the English Lake District.

Geographically, Masuria is part of two adjacent lakeland districts, the Masurian Lake District () and the Iława Lake District ( Pojezierze Iławskie ).

Masuria and the Masurian Lake District are known in Polish as Kraina Tysiąca Jezior and in German as Land der Tausend Seen, meaning " land of a thousand lakes.

Foster was not keen on sports, but frequently cycled to the Lake District from Manchester and back the same day.

In April 1996 a larger conference dealing with contemporary Paganism then took place at Ambleside in the Lake District.

In 1835, the English poet William Wordsworth described the Lake District as a The painter George Catlin, in his travels through the American West, wrote during the 1830s that the Native Americans in the United States might be preserved

He consolidated and expanded Ontario's educational and provincial institutions, created districts in Northern Ontario, and fought to ensure that those parts of Northwestern Ontario not historically part of Upper Canada ( the vast areas north and west of the Lake Superior-Hudson Bay watershed, known as the District of Keewatin ) would become part of Ontario, a victory embodied in the Canada ( Ontario Boundary ) Act, 1889.

Bono died on January 5, 1998 of injuries sustained when he hit a tree while skiing on the Nevada side of Heavenly Ski Resort near South Lake Tahoe, California.

In the unique Lake Tahoe area of the county, environmental awareness and environmental protection initiatives have grown along with the population since the 1960 Winter Olympics, hosted at Squaw Valley Ski Resort in neighboring Placer County.

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* The Ski Lodge and Lake Seal lookout, one hour return.

In 1979, " Sky Hi Ski ," a National Wider Opportunity, was held at YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch near Granby and a Senior Girl Scout troop from Mile Hi Council participates in the opening ceremonies at the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid.

More jumps were built in Big Bear Lake and the Viking Ski Club of Los Angeles began to use them for competition and events.

It is also home of the Coventry Lake Water Ski Team and UConn Men and Women ’ s Crew Teams.

Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run, the Olympic Ski Jumps, the Cascade Cross Country Ski Center, and the Lake Placid High School Speed Skating Oval.

The Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex | Ski Jumping Complex.

On January 5, 1998, Bono died of injuries from hitting a tree while skiing at Heavenly Ski Resort in Lake Tahoe.

Situated on Lake Winnipesaukee, Gilford is home to Governors Island, Ellacoya State Beach, Belknap Mountain State Forest, Gunstock Mountain Ski Resort, and Meadowbrook U. S. Cellular Pavilion, a seasonal outdoor concert facility.

* Lake McQueeny Recreational Area-The Water Ski Capital of Texas

Shady Spring is close to the Resort at Glade Springs, Flat Top Lake, Winterplace Ski Resort, and the city of Beckley.

Ski slope s overlooking Lake Tahoe

* Mount Rose Ski Resort: a medium sized ski area north-east of the Lake, on Slide Mountain

Typical events include a fireworks display over the lake, a boat parade, a ski show performed by the Whitmore Lake Water Ski Club, a running / swimming race, and many other events.

* 13th FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1950 are held in the United States at Lake Placid ( ski jumping ) and Rumford, Maine ( cross-country skiing ).

In addition to camping and hiking, the canyon also serves as the primary route to nearby Beaver Mountain Ski Resort and Bear Lake.

The Red House area's attractions include Stone Tower, the Summit Fire Tower, Red House Lake, Bridal Falls, and the Art Roscoe Ski Area.

* Bay State Road runs from ASP Route 1, about midpoint between Red House Lake and ASP3 past the former Big Basin Ski Area, north into the Town of Red House ( near Lonkto and Beck Hollows ).

* Bova Ski Hill Access Road diverges from ASP Route 2 at the fork in the road about 1 / 2 mile South of Red House Lake ( by Camp Allegany ) and runs east for about past the former Red House garbage dump to the old Bova Ski Area.

* Stone Tower Access Road is a loop that runs from ASP Route 1 past the Art Rosco Ski Area ( near Summit Cabins ) ( about south of the Salamanca Entrance ) around Stone Tower and back to ASP Route 1 ( about north of Red House Lake ).