Out at the wood with William

The light was gorgeous this morning and it was a lovely dry day underfoot, warm, no wind. But we didn't find any crocodiles 'cos they're on holiday.  As always click on image to see full size view.

Tyrells wood

I promised Ewan last night that we would go for a walk in Tyrells Wood today - little did I know a very large group of 'ramblers' hijacked the parking area, so there was no parking to be had within half a mile of the entrance!    It was very bright today and warm.  Wild primroses, crocuses and daffodils are starting to poke their heads up out of the soil ... so I guess spring is here.

We met a couple of people on our walk who wanted to chat.  Of course two minutes into the natter, I get 'So, you're South African hey?' ... and then I always end up having to mention that 'Er, I am British though, I was born in Wakefield.'  I don't know why I keep doing it, I'm getting so annoyed with myself.   

 

 

T Wood - October 2016

Took kids to Tyrells Wood again this afternoon, after we had a fish and chip lunch (my treat, after they'd been so good at the hospital while I had my tests).       We had to go by the other entrance to the woods today as the usual parking was FULL to the brink - not a spot to be had.   'Cos of school holidays, I suppose ... everyone had the same idea.

T Wood - on the hunt for bluebells.

It was such a lovely day today, I took myself off to Tyrells Wood for some photo opportunities, peace and quiet and a nice walk!

I saw three groups of people in total, all very sweet and chatty.  Plus one pony-tailed gentleman who looked to be having a 'shaman's retreat' - sitting on a log staring into space and meditating (seriously he was in a yoga pose) but he also found time to say hello and help me in my quest to find the elusive little blue flowers.  It's so quiet in the wood during the week - an ideal place for some introspection I suppose.   

Did I find bluebells, you ask?  Well look and see  (click on image, as per usual, to see better quality photo)  ... 

Glorious rape seed fields

Bluebells at the entrance - a good sign ...

 The bluebells don't grow in carpets in this little wood, they tend to clump along the stream banks - but there were more than I expected in one or two places.

 I tried to stitch these two tiny camera videos together but the finished movie was too big to upload through Blogger in one shot (I have to do it through YouTube and I can't be arsed at the moment) - so sorry, I'm putting them here separately and not edited.   This is just for the South Africans to get an idea of how tranquil and quiet the wood is, even though it's only a couple of miles off the main A140 ... it's also Completely Safe for a woman to wander around there on her own with camera, cellphone and car keys!