Above Old Downton Lodge

Gold cherry

By Rhiannonw

Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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17 comments
 

Downton on the Rock (15/10/22)
Up past the old buildings,
look back across the valley and further
near hill, far hlll
then on up old parkland – sturdy trees planted spaced out,
including an avenue;
some have died, some more recently planted
first autumnal tints among the greenery
all hard blown today
first pattern of golds and browns on the grass;

over the top and see hills westward, shades of grey
kites flying around, can’t capture them with camera,
elusive rainbow
sloes in the hedge, walk along the ridge,
soon views southwards
– nice to so quickly get on top of the world!
– back down across long stubble field, long shadows in the afternoon sunlight
pheasants scuttle in and out of sweetcorn shelter
(and out on to the lanes, families run along in centre:
no road sense, occasional small corpse).

Certificate U
Poem
Countryside explorations
Nature
Autobiography

Comments

Submitted by marandina on

Elusive kites and skittish pheasants. Another enjoyable ramble with you, Rhiannon. Lovely pics, as well. Paul :) 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Paul. Glad you enjoyed the ramble and pics. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

Rhiannon, your nature poems always tick all the right boxes with me xxRay

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Ray, that's nice to know! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

What a great way to spend a Saturday. Your poem really describes the beauty, giving the reader a sense of calming nature.

Very much enjoyed reading Rhiannon.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. We hadn't been out like that for some time. Not a long walk but lovely sights, and the weather was very nice (and windy!)

Rhiannon

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Hi Rhiannon,

Lovely to go on one of your walks. I enjoyed imagining !!!

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks! Glad to take you along! Rhianno

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Really enjoyed this, thankyou :0) You jam in so many interesting things, it is wonderfully rich -  sloes, pheasants, rainbows, kites, shadows, wind - every line! A sad last image though. Am glad you are going for walks again, and your photos are fab

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanj you, Di. It is so worth stopping and recording the scope of what you have seen, isn't it? Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Loved this account and the pics. You have such beautiful walks nearby Rhiannon, thank you for sharing them here

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. We do love the variety around here, the 3-dimensionness where you can rise a bit and see such a spread of ups and downs! But noticing things around in detali is interesting everywhere! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

And thank you for the cherries on a lovely walk! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

A wonderful sense of immediacy evoked by skillfully described details makes Rhiannon's Above Old Downton Lodge Facebook and Twitter Pick of the day! Please share and retweet if you can

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Oh, thank you! That's lovely to share this little glimpse of the walk the more! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by TJW on

I don't live in a pedestrian friendly city so I go to the zoo or the arboretum and take my walks there. This felt like Fall . Felt like Fall here too. Yesterday was lows in the lower 80s, thick and breezy; this morning it was clear windy and in the lower 40s. Florida weather is bi-polar. 

Much obliged for the read

V/R 

TJ

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Your climate a bit different to ours. Glad you have places to walk, so much to notice everywhere, if you stop and notice! Thanks for reading and glad you enjoyed this walk with me! Rhiannon