A Cow Parsley Walk on a Brown Fen

Getting back into the thick of blogging takes some doing I can tell you.  Where has my mojo gone?  It's half term here but with the car out of action, Miss Teen deciding not to get up until the late hours of the afternoon, Mr Teen out and about in his new car and me having no furry companion to walk with, it has been incredibly... sshhhh... quiet! However, Friday came and my car was repaired, the rain had stopped, then a call from Mr Teen to say he will meet me at Brown Fen for a walk - Coco's favourite walk.

Back in April, the last time I was here, the earth was bare, but now it looked like a fairy tale.  The cow parsley swaying in the breeze and the brief sunshine.

The beautiful blue skies above reflected in the full drainage ditches either side of the sideless wooden bridge.

Again, a far cry from the last time I walked across here.

This walk is the Brown Fen Waterway Trail which is a sixty six mile circular route around this part of Lincolnshire, and no, I haven't done it (only by car!).

Looking either side of this bridge we saw the cow parsley gradually claiming the view of the fencing around us.

Fencing that just leads you straight into the waterways, but oh so beautiful.

Our cars were left on the bank and then you enter a very peaceful and flat landscape.  The wind still blows, but today it wasn't icy.  Instead it was gentle, clean and slightly warm, after all it is the end of May!

The farm land stretches out on one side across to the skyline with the new shoots of future produce making their appearance.

Looking across to Cowbit you see so much sky, and the wonderful clouds not too laden with water.

Now, is it me or does this cloud look like a Cavalier running across the sky with its ears waving behind it?... just me then!

The open, peopleless walk is clear in front of us as we listen to the gentle breeze blowing through the grasses and the birdsong high above our heads.  High in my mind, the last walk I had with Coco which was full of fun.

She was a very happy dog that day, and would have loved to have run through the Cow Parsley and Rape Seed that we saw this time around.

We walked onto the bridge while reminiscing and talking about what we had done today.  The blue sky still blessing us.

The sun shouting through the clouds and glistening onto the water beneath us.

The gentle waves brushing over the plantation below.

And the water reflecting the deep blue that was gracing it today.

A happy walk indeed!

Back at home only a few things have been completed this week - it has been an incredibly lazy one!  The roses have been woven into the trellis...

The view from the kitchen window (behind the rain!) now has the addition of spots of colour from Coco's memorial garden.

And a smaller version of Attic 24's Cozy Stripe Blanket has been finished from some left over yarn for a new puppy or older dog when we finish our search.

So, next week it's back to normal and the regular routine starts once again.  June already?  How quickly this year is flying!