A personal challenge - try and write something every day for January 2025
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There is a crunchy crispy note to our footsteps as we walk up the side of Dewbarrow Ridge. Puddles are lidded with a layer of ice and the air although cold, feels and smells earthy and fresh. It is really good to be out. Snow and icy conditions have been forecast to start this evening - winter is on her way - so we are out on the hills making the most of the lull before the storm.
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Although there were several cars stashed here and there along the lane, it appears we are the only ones up in the woods.
Some walks, I come home tired but happy, others I need to recover before I can appreciate them, but today's.... today's five miles have left me feeling elated!
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Birds either spotted or heard:
Buzzard, Rooks, Nuthatch, Yaffel (Green Woodpecker), Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Crows and the most beautiful of Barn Owls.
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Beautiful images, especially the Barn Owl. They are a definite favourite of mine. :)
ReplyDeletethank you - they are special to us too :)
DeleteOoh, so different to our days at the moment. Love the lichen and is it called reindeer moss?
ReplyDeleteVarious birds heard and did you see them too. Keep warm, take care & hugs.
I was tempted to agree with you re; Reindeer moss, but checked and apparently that variety is an oak moss, which I have agree to as it was growing on a rather old oak tree :)
DeleteWhat a wonderful surprise - you're posting each day! I'm delighted to read it! What a fabulous photo of the Barn Owl, almost as good as being there. And a wonderful description of your walk - thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you ☺️ it is one of our favourites (the walk) and I was tempted to write a full scale blow by blow tale of the walk but decided against, this month is about gentle snapshots of every day x
DeleteBeautiful. And that's a great photograph of the Barn Owl.
ReplyDeleteThere isn't much snow here, but it feels as though proper winter has arrived overnight. Xx
think all the snow has landed here! Just been in the garden and there is 16.5cm. planning on getting out for some photos and a bit of a walk :)
DeleteHow lucky to see a barn owl. One flew over our car late one evening a few months ago. Beautiful surprise. Arilx
ReplyDeleteWe have a couple round where we live so are lucky to see them when we are walking later in the day, however this one just burst out of the hedge out towards us, prob had not realised we were there and then flew from tree to tree just in front of us for about half a mile - was lovely
ReplyDeleteOoh lovely, wish time and weather would align and allow me such an adventure…big sigh! X
ReplyDeletethank you ☺️time and weather will align at some point - just got to keep yourself ready for that very moment and have a mini adventure!
DeleteA great photo of the barn owl, how wonderful to have it flying in front of you :)
ReplyDeletethank you Eunice - it was quite magical indeed ☺️
DeleteYes, that walk would look a lot different now. So lucky to see the Barn Owl. such a treat. I liked your lichen photo too; I love to see them. x
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