Today was dull overcast day but I couldn’t resist going back to Leegomery Pools to look for the goslings I mentioned in my previous post.
The dull overcast day meant that the pathways were quiet. I saw few people and was able to linger and enjoy the cute goslings who were leading their parents around the pool.
As I was photographing the goslings, Mr Heron flew overhead and settled at the opposite end of the pool before flying overhead again and choosing a different perch. By the time I resumed my walk he had hidden himself from view. Near to where I saw him in close proximity a few days ago a Greylag Goose was standing on one leg!
PS: My photos are not the best quality but I hope you enjoy what I saw on my walk 
Tags: #walk1000miles, #walk1000miles2020, Birth, Covid-19, Goslings, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Heron, Spring
Today, I walked to Leegomery Pools via a post box and noticed some cute social distancing markers along the way.
Rather than seeking food, the Heron I saw fishing a few days ago was surveying his domain from the middle of the pool.
Nearby I heard a commotion and spotted newly born goslings. A couple of seagulls were swooping in but the adult geese shooed them away.
Tags: #walk1000miles, #walk1000miles2020, Canada Geese, covid, Geese, Goslings, Heron, Leegomery Pools, Shropshire
The early morning dull weather fitted my grey mood. I was mulling over some negative comments (about me) from others that do not know me.
The weather perked up after lunch with a sudden heavy downpour illuminated by the sun through the clouds. When this happens the world suddenly becomes vivid and I enjoyed seeing how the light illuminated my garden.
After the rain had passed by the sun put its hat on leading me to seize my opportunity to go for a brief walk. As I left my house I wasn’t sure which direction I would take when I came to the crossroads where a decision had to me made.
My spur of the moment choice of pathway led to me seeing the Heron that had been missing from my most recent (before lock-down) walks. I was delighted to have the rare privilege to get quite close to him
Tags: #walk1000miles, #walk1000miles2020, Covid-19, Heron, Shropshire
I set off in light rain for a mid afternoon walk. The refreshing rain had enhanced nature’s vibrant colours. There were few people about giving me the perfect opportunity to find the access point that joins a pathway avoiding the busy areas (with people not respecting social distancing) that I normally walk along to get to my woodland walk.
I was enjoying the walk so much that I lost track of time…
Tags: #walk1000miles, #walk1000miles2020, Apley Woods, Shropshire, Silkin Way
After many sunny April days the sun was tired and put its hat in a box to recharge its batteries.
This meant that the ‘Boris’ walkers rather than regular dog walkers and walkers stopped at home giving me a window of opportunity to venture out on a much missed local walk.
The pathways were back to how I love them, apart from one occasion when a runner was charging (huffing and puffing) towards me with no care for anyone but themselves. No slowing down or moving to one side to let me pass by. I had to step around off the pathway to accommodate the runner.
I walked along my special off route path to see the Wisteria and Laburnum arches sprouting their blooms. And in that place where I have a special bench I was amazed to see that the lime tree (I think it is a Lime) was now in full leaf as were the pollarded limes that surround the trees location. I didn’t linger there as I normally would.
It was lovely to walk along my local pathways again. I have come up with a potential route, avoiding the ‘Boris Walker’ crowds to visit my local woodland area.
Tags: #walk1000miles, #walk1000miles2020, Bench, Life, Love, Rest, Shropshire, Walking
The more a human being feels himself a self, tries to intensify this self and reach a never-attainable perfection, the more drastically he steps out of the centre of being.
Eugine Herrigel
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Today, just after lunch I sat on my garden bench watching and listening to the birds singing there hearts out. I went inside for something and when I came out I noticed a small speckled grey pebble near to the bench. I paused, I didn’t remember seeing it when I was gardening earlier in the day. As I paused I noticed that the pebble had two eyes and realised that it was a small frog in repose.
The moment gave me great joy after and upsetting experience where I spotted a smaller frog moving towards me as I sat on my garden bench a couple of days ago.
On that occasion I moved to one side so as not to scare him, he made a few more steps (still in my direction even though I had moved) before becoming still. Bless him he had passed away at my feet. He had a poorly leg so I think he had perhaps been the victim of a bird or cat.
Later this afternoon whilst Mr C and I were playing a board game on the patio, I noticed a movement on our garden path beyond. A tiny frog (think tadpole that just gained his legs) was taking high leaps across the pathway landing in the grass where he blended into the background never to be seen again.
Tags: #walk1000miles, #walk1000miles2020, Backyard, Cherie's Place, Frog, Garden Walks, Life, Love, Nature
