Above Peterchurch, east of the Black Mountains

Gold cherry

By Rhiannonw

Thu, 04 Apr 2024
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30/3/24

Clear lovely views of the Black mountains
as we travelled west to Peterchurch
[in the Golden Valley –
the river Dore, thought of as D'or, 'of gold',
but from dŵr (Welsh for ‘water’)]:
then out to walking!
Up the slight hill westwards,
and through a pen of very new thin-legged excited lambs
with their ewes.
One ewe had nearly lost her winter coat,
torn away, probably caught on hedges or fences.
Many young and very young lambs out
 on the hill fields with their mothers,
some dazzlingly white.
Down to the Trenant brook
– two very difficult fields to cross down
– haven’t been in such sinking, sucking
gloopy clay since we lived in Sussex.
Not sure if it was the type of clay
or the excessive rainfall recently.
Fight to get your boots out,
and not sit in it
(towards the end of the walk up a similar field
– some firm spots, but still very hard-going.)
Up again for lovely views eastwards to the Malverns.
So many spring ‘firsts’
– honesty, stitchwort, comfrey,
white blackthorn on its leafless hedges,
and green hawthorn leaves sprouting out of others.

Certificate U
Poem
Countryside explorations
Nature
Autobiography

Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Your scenic walk has so much to offer the reader Rhiannon, with the malvern hills and those excited lambs with their yews. 

I could even smell the fresh country air as i read and it gave me a smile.

Breathtaking as always.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. It's lovely to know I've been able to take you with me a bit on the lovely experience, and convey a 'word-picture' of the scenes. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by D G Moody on

Always a pleasure to read your rambling tales Rhiannon - I mean when you ramble outside smiley

Dougie Moody

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

! They probably are rambling tales too!! thank you. glad to share, glad you enjoyed. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Starfish Girl on

A lovely, scenic and calming country walk (in spite of the mud). Last year we spent a week in Dorstone, not far from Peterchurch. A truely delightful part of the world and so well portrayed by your words.

Thanks for the reminder of our holiday.

Lindy

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thank you, Lindy. Glad you could empahise with it, and felt I had brought it truly to life, and glad it proved a happy reminder for  you. rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

Another wonderful ramble through bucolic scenery. You have a keen eye for appreciating the beauty of nature, Rhiannon.

I was out walking in Braunston on Monday and it was lovely to see spring lambs in the fields.

A lovely poem, adroitly penned. Paul

 

[Should that say "...excessive rainfall recently...?"]

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for the typo. I do need to get to Specsavers! I'm glad you enjoyed it, and your walking at Branuston. I don't know that part of the country at all. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for the cherries. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

A ramble in bucolic countryside in sight of the Black Mountains is just what we need at this time of year. A wonderful evocation of springtime makes this our Facebook and X Pick of the Day! Please do share it round.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thank you. I'm glad more may enjoy the countryside there! Rhiannon