We went for a walk at the weekend to the local nature reserve. After all the recent grey weather it was good to take advantage for the first sun we have seen for ages and although it was still cold the sky was beautifully blue. The ground underfoot was extremely wet and squidgy with muddy puddles everywhere- much to my children's delight. All around the birds were singing and chirping, the unexpected sun making them feel that spring is suddenly on its way.
The trees are still bare and will be for many months but the colours and textures of the bark is fantastic
In a clearing in the woodland there was a gorse bush in full flower, the sunshine on the beautiful yellow flowers with the blue sky beyond could almost be summer!
Despite all the rain the stream was surprisingly calm and clear
The highlight of the walk was finding several clumps of snowdrops, a sure sign that spring is on its way.
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