Jane at Levant: W is for a Walk in the Woods

Monday, 19 December 2011

W is for a Walk in the Woods

W is for a Walk in the Woods and Park at Attingham Hall in Shropshire - mainly pics this week for our Wednesday Fun.

Where Would We be without our ABC Wednesday and Where Would you Wish to Wander free from the cares of the World?

Attingham belongs to the National Trust and is free for members to roam. The park is expertly managed - and ancient trees mix with young saplings along the WalkWays

I like the early morning Walks With the sunlight dancing through the trees and the dew on the grass - and the unexpected pheasant or squirrel darting out from the bushes.

The swan glides by on his usual route - keeping a Watchful eye on the dog and me also - I think - ready for action if need be!

Soon the snowdrops will have a Wake up call in these Woods - and the ground will be awash with White nodding heads

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8 comments:

Jane and Chris20 December 2011 at 05:09
Beautiful place, were these photos taken recently? It doesn't look at all wintery to me.
Jane x
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jane20 December 2011 at 07:50
Yes Jane the top 3 pics and the bottom 3 pics were taken last week - I am not sure about the one in the middle that one could have been November - it is so mild at the moment here in Shropshire - very little frost as yet x Jane
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Roger Owen Green20 December 2011 at 11:00
I'd like to wend my way through those woods!
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
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MERYL JAFFE, PhD - parent, psychologist, teacher, author...20 December 2011 at 11:01
I just love walking through woods ... any time of year. Looks like your walk was wonderful!

Wishing you a happy holiday and great 2012.
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photowannabe20 December 2011 at 11:03
Love the shadows and reflections in the puddles. Great choice for the letter W. Have a wonderful Merry Christmas.
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Leslie:20 December 2011 at 11:10
What a wonderful way to take a walk in the woods! Have a wondrous week,

Leslie
abcw team
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Molly20 December 2011 at 11:50
Gorgeous pictures. Love the header with the sunlight just touching the barks of the trees.
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EG CameraGirl20 December 2011 at 16:13
I do love walking through the woods! Mine and now yours!
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FAIRY -LED

The fairy people flouted me,
Mocked me ,shouted me
They chased me down the dreamy hill and beat me with a wand
Within the wood they found me ,put spells on me and bound me
And left me at the edge of day in John the miller's pond
Beneath the eerie starlight;
Their hair shone curd -white
Their bodies were all twisted like a lichened apple tree
Feather -light and swift they moved,
And never one they loved,
For all were full of dreams and dark designs on me.

With noise of leafy singing
And white wands swinging
They marched away amid the grass that swayed to let them through.
Between the the yellow tansies
Their eyes,like purple pansies,
Peered back on me before they passed all trackless in the dew.

Mary Webb - from the Spring of Joy

Three softly curved white sepals veined with light,

Three green-lined petals,guarding frugal gold,

And all so strong to fold or to unfold!

Snow thunders from the bending pines.How slight

This frail,sheathed stem! Yet all unbent it springs,

So swift in stoopings and recoverings.

In the pale sunshine,with frail wings unfurled,

Comes to the bending snowdrop the first bee.

She gives her winter honey prudently;

And faint with travel in a bitter world,

The bee makes music, tentative and low,

And spring awakes and laughs across the snow.

Mary Webb

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