Charlecote Park - snapshots

Back in the UK, and the weather is getting us a bit down, particularly the lack of light - it's been grey, grey, and we miss the light in Greece.

Our walks continue however, and very soon after we arrived, we went for a long walk in Charlecote Park. We started with West Park

A grey day, and the signs of winter devastation everywhere

It must have been a mighty storm to take those two huge branches down

I love this wide, long avenue

with its huge, ancient trees.

some with hollows

and some with fungi growing on the trunks

then, we saw the deer

I moved as close as I could - they did not move away

We could see the house through the trees

and then, later, the bridge

view from the bridge

past the house

and the first signs of spring

crocus

such a vibrant blue

hellebores

and we arrived at the lake, just as the sun came out, and our mood immediately changed

wonderful reflections

this kid fit smugly in the hollow of this tree

We entered Places Meadow, a lowland flood meadow, which is apparently 27 acres

where Jacob's sheep were grazing

Ahhh!

We walked all around the meadow and then came out to the main area of the park again, where we saw more deer

we walked along the lake

 

past the church and then it was time to go home.