We've had a pleasantly warm and sunny day. I woke very early and as I started my exercises I heard the first morning birds. Not a proper dawn chorus but the lone buzzard was soon joined by a few other birds twittering away.
I dug up a few more of the hardy geraniums including Roxanne (above). Just 4 more to go and that will be my collection ready to move.
It was such a lovely day that I decided to go for a walk up the hill. Two of the ponies in the field were fast asleep with their muzzles touching the grass though by the time I had walked past them they stirred enough to lift their heads and look at me. There were clouds in the sky which I hoped didn't mean I would get caught in a shower. I was only wearing a vest top and shorts which as they are my decent-enough-to-be-seen-in ones (instead of my several-sizes-too-large-old shorts that I wear at home) I didn't have any pockets. So in case it did rain I rolled up a small plastic bag, for my camera, and used an elastic band to attach it to the camera strap. With no other place to carry a spare camera battery I put it down the side of my sock which worked well. (Anyone remember the Elouise stories?)
It was so peaceful as I walked, although I could hear a faint hum of vehicles out on the Whitefield Hill road the loudest sounds were the bird noises. A couple of rooks chattering as they flew together, a solitary singer that might have been a skylark though it wasn't quite the same as the summer song and the whirr of pheasants setting off in fright. There was still a strong scent of the Himalayan Balsam from the remaining flowers. Naturally I had to set off some of the explosive seed pods. A gentle touch and the seed capsule bursts open with an audible pop.
Instead of turning towards Ashelford Corner I headed down to Bowden Corner just for a change.
At that point I turned and headed back home. It was good to stretch my legs and have a change of scenery.
Now for an evening of Strictly though we don't think a professional ballerina should have been included in the contestants.
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What a lovely walk you had. Would have been nice to walk along with you.
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