Let's Go Outside
I am a little fed up with this weather as it makes for poor photography but I have to say when you get out and about it is lovely out there, it just does not lend itself well to photographs! Or at least not to my photographs and level of competency!
I really urge you though, if the grey days are keeping you in, to get out there for a walk. We are of course encouraged to take several daily walks by our dogs and I love having the excuse to get out. After we lost our first two pups, Pink and Mojo, we were without animals for a while and although I still went out walking it was by no way as frequent an event as it is now and we currently enjoy 3-4 walks daily.
Although the trees have shed their leaves there are many evergreen trees, plants and shrubs on the verges and in the hedgerows including pine, cypress, broom, holly and ivy, and the new growth on the deciduous trees has its own hue such as the purple/ brown of the birch trees.
Many of the fields have been seeded with winter crops replacing the dark brown of the bare earth with a verdant tint and the farmers are hedge cutting which will soon result in the reddish new growth of the hawthorn and before you know it the delicate, white blossom of the blackthorn.
I even saw some pussy willow buds starting to burst yesterday, they may yet regret it but it was a lovely sight to see!
And as for the cold, wrap up well and as soon as you have got a good pace going you will glow from the inside.
Some areas of the UK have had more snow over night and I know from experience how treacherous the footpaths and byways can be in ice and snow but where ever possible do not let it keep you in. Winter is a glorious season and its a long time until Spring to feel confined.
Anyway, just to remind us all how colourful it can be out there, in the absence of a good photo from me capturing the beauty of winter, here's one of glorious autumn again! Happy walking!
I really urge you though, if the grey days are keeping you in, to get out there for a walk. We are of course encouraged to take several daily walks by our dogs and I love having the excuse to get out. After we lost our first two pups, Pink and Mojo, we were without animals for a while and although I still went out walking it was by no way as frequent an event as it is now and we currently enjoy 3-4 walks daily.
Although the trees have shed their leaves there are many evergreen trees, plants and shrubs on the verges and in the hedgerows including pine, cypress, broom, holly and ivy, and the new growth on the deciduous trees has its own hue such as the purple/ brown of the birch trees.
Many of the fields have been seeded with winter crops replacing the dark brown of the bare earth with a verdant tint and the farmers are hedge cutting which will soon result in the reddish new growth of the hawthorn and before you know it the delicate, white blossom of the blackthorn.
I even saw some pussy willow buds starting to burst yesterday, they may yet regret it but it was a lovely sight to see!
And as for the cold, wrap up well and as soon as you have got a good pace going you will glow from the inside.
Some areas of the UK have had more snow over night and I know from experience how treacherous the footpaths and byways can be in ice and snow but where ever possible do not let it keep you in. Winter is a glorious season and its a long time until Spring to feel confined.
Anyway, just to remind us all how colourful it can be out there, in the absence of a good photo from me capturing the beauty of winter, here's one of glorious autumn again! Happy walking!
We talked in December, about trees which had not shed their leaves, before the snow and ice came.
ReplyDeleteDriving to Newark, there were road side trees and shrubs with leaves on, frosted.
The colours through the frost were metallic and lovely to see.
Love your collage.
We have primulas in bloom.
I am getting excited Spring must be near.
That must have been lovely, the frosts have been so beautiful on the plants and trees. Have you noticed how much longer the days are already!
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