A Walk Along the Wall

 

This morning started off sunny.

So we went for a walk.

By the time we got to the start of our walk it had clouded over.

Our walk was to be along part of

Hadrian's Wall.

We started at Banks

and parked near a Roman turret.

The path followed the edge of fields

before diverting through a wood.

 

 

 

To get out of the wood

we went through a kissing gate,

 

and into the sunshine.

 

From then on

it was lovely and sunny,

and quite warm.

 

The sun cast distinct shadows.

 

At last we could see our destination ahead.

Birdoswald.

It lies on the wall

and is on the site of a Roman fort.

 

 

 

 

 

There were a few other people visiting the site which was sadly closed.

So no tea and cake at the café then.

At this time of year it's only open at weekends.

 

Then we set off on our return walk.

Along

the long

road.

 

With lovely views.

 

 

At the end of which,

after a short car journey,

we found a tearoom.

 

At Lanercost Priory.

But that's a visit for another day.

 

 

A Birthday Walk

I never post without including photos. But having spent considerable time earlier this evening choosing and organising photos to post, I've given up. I just can't get them onto this post. Which is a shame as some of them actually show blue skies.




I had a birthday just after Christmas. If the weather was nice we thought we would go for a longer walk than usual. The weather was wet and grey. So no walk.




Again, we planned a longer walk on New Year's Day. But the weather was grey and damp. So once again, just the usual walk with the dogs.




Today is Mike's birthday, and at last there was sunshine. So we took ourselves off with the dogs for a walk through the woods. It stayed dry until the last bit of the walk when it had dulled over and started to spit with rain. But before that we had enjoyed some lovely views overlooking the River Mosel. Just a shame I can't show the walk in pictures.


Still, Mike says he enjoyed his birthday.

 

Frohes Neues Jahr

 

 

A New Year,

a new start with my blog.

 

 

 We took a longer walk today.

The other side of the river.

 

 

 Part way we sat on a bench

for a picnic of Christmas cake and cheese.

Paddy and Jess

were very interested.

 



 

We had views of the river,

rather grey,

but with some nice reflections. 

 



 

And a different viewpoint of the bridge that is being built.

 

 

Further on, we saw some bee honeycomb on the floor.

No idea how it got there.

 

Jess and Danny want to know what it is.

 

And a nice group of fungi.

 

A nice beginning to the New Year.

Let's hope it's a good one.

 

 

 



While the Cat's away...

 

 

 

This morning

was one of those beautiful starts to the day

when the mist hangs

on the hillside.

 

As Mike is away,

I thought I would post some photos from our morning walk,

that way, he can share them,

as can you of course.

 

We, (me and the hounds),

were out the door by seven o'clock.

There's always a possibility

when out so early,

that we might spot some wildlife.

 

Fortunately, only I saw the hare.

 

I think I may have seen some baby wild pigs too.

Something made me turn around and look behind me.

Two little pigs were scurrying along the track going back the way we had come.

Of course I might have been mistaken,

they were running away from me

 quite small,

quick,

and not close enough to clearly identify.

I couldn't be sure.

But Arthur picked up an interesting scent

when we went back along that way.

 

When I'm on my own, I make the walks short,

and then only if it's cool.

Five dogs are too many for me to walk all at once.

So 2 or 3 have to wait while the others have a short walk.

 

Then we all go into the paddock together.

They all had a run around.

Then the girls,

Indie and Jess,

stopped for some quiet time,

girls together.

I thought.

How nice to see them like that.

It was only when Jess got up and moved away,

that I noticed that she had been chewing on a chew,

which is why Indie is so close.

She was waiting patiently for Jess to finish with it.

 

 

Danny is always alert,

on the lookout for anything that moves.

 

By now,

Paddy is ready to go home.

He has made his way to the gate,

and is saying,

'Time to go now'.

He wants his breakfast.

 

While Arthur

would be happy to

stay a while longer,

in the nest of long grass that he's made.

 

One last photo

on the way home.

 

All the mist cleared,

and it's back to being a hot day now.

I think we will be waiting until it cools a bit

before venturing back out today

for our next

trip to the paddock.

 

 

 



Peachy Morning

I enjoyed my walk with the hounds this morning.
It was like spring.

The sky had a lovely peachy hue. I was reminded of some David Hockney paintings I saw a few days ago on the TV. There was lots of colour around, despite it still being winter.

Later in the day I cycled along the river which has started to subside.

Shame that the sun had disappeared by then.

Morning Walk



All these photos were taken during this mornings walk.

I thought Mike might appreciate them seeing as he's missing our walks with the hounds.

Even though most of the photos are of flowers.

I took a circular route

near the top of the hill.

The grapes are getting bigger,

and there's lots of them this year.

The hounds caught an interesting scent.

It's certainly thick enough to hide an animal or two in there.

This bird caught my attention.

It's call was a 'click clack' sort of sound.

I tried to get closer but it would fly a bit further away.

I don't know what it was.

I looped the hound's leads over a post to follow it,

but it got away without me getting a decent shot of it.

Turning round,

I thought the hounds looked sweet waiting for me

amongst the flowers.

Here's Rufus.

I tried to upload more photos,

I had some of Paddy.

But Blogger had had enough.

Me too,

I'm off to bed.

The computer is acting up again.