Leisurely Walk

Thoroughly enjoyed a leisurely walk at gardens not too far from home.

The gardens at Hestercombe,

with a huge area of countryside,

 with an abundance of wild flowers,

 providing a layer of colour within the landscape,

 just beautiful!

A waterfall cascading down from quite a height,

Swan & duck quietly preening themselves,

Lovely weather,

 with a wealth things to appreciate & see.

More to follow. . . .

Countryside & Riverside Walk

On my way home from my local town one afternoon,

I decided to park the car & take a walk,

 around a local developing nature reserve,

part of which coincided with a walk alongside the River Tone.

Very tranquil with the footpaths flanked by buttercups

 &  other wild flowers much in evident.

The sound of the river was never far away. . . .

A lovely relaxing way to spend

 the remainder of the afternoon before a final trek home.

5 Minutes in the Garden

Spring @ Shapwick

A beautiful hazy morning, strolling around the various walks.

Enjoying the peacefulness particularly with an early start.

Around one of the lakes, time to sit & stare while resting at the Decoy Hide.

Watery scenes offering tranquil thoughts.

Seedheads & grasses alongside the waters edges.

Even a Swan to be spied.

What utter peace in the countryside!

 

Fresh as a Daisy

The Daisy, taken on a recent walk. . . .

Captured from such a small flower. . . .

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Beautiful!

The Willows & Wetlands Centre

These photos were taken on the last Bank Holiday, Easter Monday.

Enjoyed a visit to the Willows & Wetlands Centre, Somerset.

Reasonably close to my home but never been before.

I'm an avid fan of craft work of any kind,

but to keep a tradition going I think is admirable.

Basketware is made on the premises, & guided tours can be pre-arranged.

Naturally, as they make the products, their shop is well worth a visit.

These over sized basket dislays were such a sight.

 I wonder how long they took to be made.

The centre also boast a Museum with a definite country feel.

I particularly liked the naturally grown willow,

 producing an arch over the garden bench.

Not only are the products made here,

but the  willow reeds are also grown within this location,

 so more could be explored with a walk.

Started one of these walks, but time was running out to complete,

 but I did notice these beautiful violets growing, nestled in the wayside

There was also a lovely cafe/tea-shop,

 there was definitely time though,

 to fit in a cuppa before leaving!

Assorted Blossoms

 

Elegant Orange Blossom. . . .

Beautiful Apple Blossom. . . .

And the Cherry Blossom. . . .

More from the Garden

 

Pansies. . .

Blue Bell’s. . .

 

Grape Hyacinths. . .

Forget-me-nots. . . .

Ferns & shrubs all showing signs of life. . .

Porlock Wier

On Easter Sunday, following my walk on the Quantocks, I travelled  further on to Porlock Weir on the North coast of South West England.

         Porlolck Weir  is a very small village, which offers an anchorage  for boats while not in use.   Transformed some of the photos into black & white, which I think adds to the character & atmosphere of the picture captured.               

 

The collage below captures some of the coastline & village taken from the pebbled beach.