Around Longtown, upper Monnow Valley

By Rhiannonw

Fri, 02 Jun 2023
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27/5/23
Black mountain ridge sweeps up above us
on the west of the beautiful Monnow valley:
majestic, gentle.
Walk a little way up and turn along for
circular walk and gaze across the lush
valley to the softer, lower tree-clad green
of the eastern edge of the valley.
Hangliders drift along lazily above the higher ridge.
Clear blue sky, dazzling hawthorn trees full of blossom (one pink),
busy black and white lambs and munching, patient ewes,
and in the valley the gentle Monnow river flows.

Certificate U
Poem
Countryside explorations
Nature
Autobiography

Comments

Submitted by marandina on

"Hangliders drifting along lazily above the higher ridge"

 

I can visualise the valley, the hawthorn trees and the lambs. This sounds like a stunning walk, Rhiannon. The weather is beautiful at the moment. Gorgeous pics as well. Paul :) 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Paul. Glad you were able to enjoy it. We certainly did, hadn't been able to go down there for so long, and as you say, beautiful weather! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Starfish Girl on

Hi Rhiannon

A lovely poem. You describe this area so beautifully. We spent a week in a farmhouse in Longtown May last year with views of the Black Mountains and the local church. We visited the quaint old pub at Clodock just down the road on a few occasions. Thank you for a lovely reminder of a very peaceful holiday in stunning countryside.

Lindy

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Lindy. We've walked around there so much in the past, but I've had health issues confining, not mobility but internal discomforts, so to do this was so special, and the weaather so good! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

A beautiful observation of your walk Rhiannon.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. Glad to share! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Penny4athought on

I wish I could zoom in to those pictures you’ve posted; what beautiful lands they depict. I would love to soar above them and with your words the images flow from one point of interest to the next, taking us on this journey of impressive mountains, glistening valley, blossoming hawthorn trees and hangliders drifting lazily above the ridge. When you write of your experience with nature it is a breathtaking recall, and you have captured your recall vividly here.smiley

Penny4athought

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Oh, thank you, that's a lovely comment, and to realise what you got from the recollections, and experienced! thank you for taking the trouble to tell me. Rhiannon