A spring walk

Sadly our beloved dog Rolo died last month, this and the demands of the garden in April has meant I’ve not been out walking. So a walk this morning with a friend and her gorgeous retriever was a wonderful treat. Below is a flavour of our lovely morning stroll along a river and through woods and meadows.

BluebellsI might be biased but, Kent has the most beautiful bluebell woods in the world. The intense blue that radiates from the woodland floor stops me in my tracks. Sadly I’ve been unable to represent the intensity of colour in my pictures.

Bluebells 2

Bluebell closeup

Bluebells on the edge of woodlandBluebells on the edge of woodland

 Holostea (Greater Stitchwort) Holostea (Greater Stitchwort)

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Cardamine pratensis ( Ladies smock)Cardamine pratensis ( Ladies smock)

Meadow GrassMeadow Grass

CALTHA PALUSTRIS (Marsh Marigold)Caltha Palustris (Marsh Marigold)