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‘The path opens out at the head of Crummock Wate ‘The path opens out at the head of Crummock Water and as the sun peeks through the clouds, I kick off my hiking boots and socks and wade straight into the cool, clear water’. ⁣ ⁣ The elation of lake paddles and seeing the high fells again after two months in lockdown. I’ve written about this joy and others including driving over the highest roads in England over on the blog today: Seeing with new eyes: a spontaneous roadtrip in the Lake District. You can read it via a direct link in my bio 😊
Little rays of Bank Holiday sunshine just outside Little rays of Bank Holiday sunshine just outside Near Sawrey, home of Beatrix Potters former house. ⁣I took a little walk up to Moss Eccles Tarn for my first outdoor dip of the year on a whim! ⁣ ⁣⁣ ✨I hope you’ve managed to get outside today - how was your Bank holiday weekend?
One of the gifts of lockdown has been the opportun One of the gifts of lockdown has been the opportunity to watch and observe the seasons change. ✨With each daily or weekly walk, especially since hurting my knee and moving at a slower pace, I’ve absolutely loved watching spring unfold, the whispers of early summer now upon us. ⁣⁣ ⁣🌿From the daffodils and wild garlic of March, to the woodland carpets of bluebells in April and now in May, the grass verges filled with wildflowers from cow parsley, to buttercups, little red campian, sunny yellow Welsh poppies and now the slow blooming of the foxgloves as we move into June. ⁣ ⁣⁣ Nature has kept me grounded, bought me joy and reminded me just how beautiful change can be 💚
So incredibly happy to have made it down to the la So incredibly happy to have made it down to the lake tonight for an evening walk. ⁣ I’ve been struggling with a knee injury for the last month, and mostly shuffling about the hostel grounds. It’s still sore and it’ll be stiff tomorrow but it was oh so worth it. ⁣ ⁣ I threw my jeans off for a paddle, watched a duckling mama lead her little ones to shore, admired the wild flowers and lush green trees and felt the first whispers of summer on my back. ⁣ ⁣ On a week when my thoughts started to fill with worry about the future, tonight was about being in the present, right there, in the moment.⁣ ⁣ To just, let it go. ⁣ ⁣ And I couldn’t have been happier ✨
Wastwater taking my breath away. every.single.time Wastwater taking my breath away. every.single.time ⁣ ⁣ After barely leaving the valley for 8 weeks, I went on an epic 80 mile roadtrip around the Lakes with my housemate today. I felt so incredible to be back amongst the fells & lakes, all the sweet memories of the last year flooding back. I’ve felt pretty up and down this week with my knee still playing up. Being back here felt like utter magic. ✨Like a part of me had returned. ⁣ ⁣
From a run back in February on Walla Crag near Kes From a run back in February on Walla Crag near Keswick - a little reminder that rainbows can appear even in the darkest of skies 🌈 ⁣ ⁣ The mood remains cautious in the Lakes despite the government rules loosening a little. Disappointment at what seems like a thoughtless message of “drive where you like for exercise” when rural places like Cumbria are still struggling with high numbers of cases. ⁣ ⁣ Planning to stay local for a little while longer here, the fells will still be here. And it will feel like the sweetest of adventures when the time is right again ✨
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