It is such a beautiful day today. I had planned on going up to see my DIL and doing a canal walk, but she was feeling tired after working 10 days in a row, so I went to Trent Park for a walk instead.
It was 1 degree Celsius when I started, but it warmed up with the sun shining and I actually had to unzip my jacket and take my scarf off...although I did keep my hat on!
The park is quite bare at this time of year. I used to go for almost daily walks in this park a few years ago with Percy, but that kind of drifted off and now with his various health issues he currently doesn't have the ability or stamina to do such a walk which is a real shame as I used to really enjoy our walks together.
I spy some gorse - the curse of the New Zealand farmer, but not such a problem over here.
A bit of yellow amongst the browns and greys.
Some blossom.
Green moss on fallen logs
A squirrel amongst the shooting daffodils.
More blossom.
The lake looked lovely with the sun shining on it.
Not a huge amount of bird life on the water today.
You can always rely on a Robin.
An inquisitive crow.
Some pretty hellebores.
At last I spied some snow drops!
Soon time to go home...I could have stayed out much longer than I did, but I had to get back as hubby needed the car.
Getting out in the fresh air on a crisp day with a beautiful blue sky always makes me feel so much better. I can almost forget about the pain - although there are constant twinges, burning and reminders that it is there.
