This Weeks Group Walk :: Number 6

Hello Lovelies,

 I do hope you don't mind me recording more walking here. I'm still really enjoying the walking group and it's nice to have this space to record our outings. I can hardly believe I've taken part in  half a dozen group walks already. Yet my lack of blisters and muscle aches must mean I'm getting used to this regular activity.

On  Thursday the weather was grey and drizzly. As we set off it was a case of... put your hood up and watch your feet..........

The wintry countryside looked as if it too longed for spring..........

we passed buildings which had certainly seen better days, but were appealing non the less........

I especially loved this old brick barn by the stream...........

After a few miles the rain stopped and we saw a welcoming glimpse of blue along the horizon........

I love walking through pretty villages, noticing interesting and characterful old homes.........

In the church yard we stopped for a rest. I sat on a low wall and snapped the church.........

This week I had to have a new camera as my old one had developed so many faults it was becoming unusable....so sad.......well, I took over 8,500 photos last year alone...I guess I just wore it out, poor thing!

I've gone for another simple point and shoot ...another canon, THIS one. It may not take DSLR quality images but I'm generally happy with the pictures these cameras take and I love their compact size. Not to mention their reasonable cost.

This new one has a few features I'm not used to. As we rested I played about with the fun picture options.....the "Fish Eye" lens affect.........

eeeek.

The miniature effect..........

EeeeeeeK!

The toy camera effect...........

Interesting...reminds me of the pictures my first ever camera took.....it was something like THIS

Monotone.......

Atmospheric

Super vivid............

Probably good on such grey day.....but not for me.

I returned my little camera to the normal setting and carried on taking pictures as we walked.......

I  loved this tiny cottage and could just imagine how gorgeous in would look in summer....with Roses around the door.

Soon we were walking by the river...........

and  crossing an attractive old bridge.........

the day was getting brighter all the time and by lunchtime, when we reached this sweet church, the clouds were disappearing, leaving lots of blue sky.........

After about five miles we stopped for a picnic lunch in the sunshine and then carried on, hoods down and faces smiling at the clear blue sky..........

I adored the sight of this pretty village down by the river.......

And it's always nice to see sheep quietly grazing.........

Soon we were back down on the riverbank...........

Where wee were  interested to pass  this old mill.....with it's Mill race, but sadly no water wheel.....

I was really enjoying the sunny afternoon walking and felt slightly cheated when I realised it was over.....we had completed our eight mile circuit. It was time for a coffee shop visit..........

Or tea, served in cute, miss matched old china :0)

It was another lovely walk with this friendly group. I'm so enjoying discovering interesting new places....and taking lots of photos :0)

Jacquie x

p.s. I'm now onto the border of my latest blanket...so there will be crochet photos to share very soon.