Hod Hill walk

Still savouring Sunday, with more pictures from Sunday’s wonderful walk in the crisp, clear Spring sunshine.

the track leading to Hod Hill

We had to take a diversion to get to the hill fort as the path was blocked because of the damage caused by recent flooding 

wonderful to be up so high – the views from Hill Forts are always 360 degrees and magnificent on a clear day

the tracery of branches, which will soon be full of leaves

River Stour glinting in the distance

‘To see a clear sky, in detail’ !

our shadows from the ridge

I could imagine a fairy reclining against this tree, with picnic table beside

view of Stourpaine as our walk takes us back to the village, wild violets were in flower and there was the promise of bluebells to come.

Stourpaine Walk

Sunny Sunday!

A walk around Stourpaine, a friend and I were walking the paths of our ancestors.

The larks were singing the sun was bright …

First we stopped off at Compton Abbas

a peaceful spot

this rhododendron was showing off magnificently

we saw yellow butterflies – could they have been Yellow Brimstones? in the churchyard at Compton Abbas

a font by the door

the Bible has been there all that time

sunny haze and ploughed fields, the crop cycle beginning again

lunch at a pub

the ambience delightful, the food – not so much!

Stourpaine

storm damage, my have the winds been fierce this winter

Victorian lych gate

doodle inspiration

an extraordinary name caught our eye – no relation

this font is so plain it has been sent to a curtained corner!

I am not religious but I love the history that churches hold

the village

cute house with lovely, not too formal, topiary

a grumpy looking little ‘Thelwell’ pony

and then for a walk on Hod Hill  …….