LAKELAND
Landscape of Imagination

'Beauty, horror and immensity united' is how the landscape of the Lake District was described by a visitor of the late 18th century, and despite the tourist invasion, this is still the sensation that Stainforth manages to convey.

In the text he explores ideas of some of the great Lakes writers, such as Coleridge, de Quincey and Ruskin to show just how much the imagination is involved in 'reading the landscape'. With such a depth of understanding, Stainforth brings new vision to even the most familiar scenes.

No longer in print. The text, however, may be downloaded as a pdf here.

Review quotes

• Stainforth has pulled off a bit of a coup – he's managed to bring a fresh perspective to one of the most photographed areas in Britain.
  Outdoor Action
• Stainforth, who makes his own paths with the fervour of an evangelist, takes a subject like the Lake District and breathes fresh interest into it.
  Mountain Review
• Landscape photographs that you can walk into, through and out of the other side. This is a marvellous book from a marvellous photographer.
  Climber and Hill Walker