A Walk Before Work

Hello Lovelies,

Today I arrived early for work....this is most unusual. I parked the car and started walking towards the building where I was to spend the next ten hours with no natural light.

A cup of tea and a sit down before the days work commenced seemed appealing...but then I thought again. Glancing at my watch I realised I had a precious half an hour where I could get some exercise and fresh air.

I changed direction and waited at the pedestrian crossing for the traffic lights to halt the thunderous river of rush hour traffic.

A few moments later I was at the edge of the university campus....soaking up the late summer colours in the stunning flower beds.................

The days are already getting shorter and the shadows are long at eight in the morning..........

I walked briskly. Keen to fill my lungs with the fresh early  morning air and raise my heart rate I headed uphill, to an area of the campus I've never walked before. 

I was surprised to spot this summer house....sitting on the top of a rockery...........

 Once I got further up the hill I could see it was actually built on one huge rocky outcrop......and joyfully there were paths to explore...........

I climbed the stone steps, into the morning sun............

and was rewarded by a view of the elegant summer house.......

 and beyond it the landscape, shrouded in early morning mist........

I could hear the sound of running water and wandered down this path..............

 to find a sweet little waterfall, running into a pond with Lily pads and the first fallen leaves.................

I loved the way the sun made the white walls of the summer house glow brightly....as if it was lit from within..........

And it's rays bathed the plants and stone in a warm glow............

Oh, sadly it was time to leave............

I walked quickly along this tiny path...........

and headed back down the hill. Back to the roar of the traffic then indoors, sadly leaving the beautiful morning light behind.

All day I had images in my head of this lovely spot and my happy, chance discovery made me smile.
Jacquie x