The Buttercup Walk

 Hello Lovelies, how are you?
The weather here has been  wild and windy  at times. But thankfully I was very lucky with the weather on my two days off last week . My " Midweek Weekend" as I like to think of it. I know I'm very fortunate to get this break in my work days. Some time when I can relax while the rest of the family are at work or school.

At this time of year all I want to do is spend as much of that time outdoors as possible.

On Wednesday morning I had arranged to visit a local meadow with a friend.
The Buttercups are just at their glorious, golden best right now...........



Oh the simple joy of walking through fields of Buttercups, it takes me back to my childhood.......




This Meadow is right by a railway line......I love the viaduct it goes over here.........

It's a little oasis of nature right next to the urban sprawl.......

 And at this time of year it's a mass of simply beautiful wild flowers.  Clover was another childhood favourite of mine........

And in recent years, photographing the mouse's eye view of the hog-weed has become another seasonal delight.......

Here the path passed under the railway line.........

And out into a shady place, so lush with cow-parsley........

  over looking a pretty stream.........

 The stream soon flowed into the river......

How I loved standing on the footbridge here.....looking at the sparkling reflections and listening to the sound of the water.........

A little further along you could see the railway line and a family of Swans on the river.....

 If you click on this photo you will be able to see it much larger.

 Here's the view looking back towards the second bridge we crossed. As you can see it's not a pretty construction, but it's in a beautiful spot. I do feel we are blessed in this country to have well maintained footpaths, and even bridges especially for walkers, that give us access across private land.

 I think this spot would be perfect for a family picnic on a hot day..........

To sit at the waters edge and watch the water birds and the tiny fish that were easily visible in the clear water.........

We walked a little further and crossed the road I often drive along with Mum. This is a favourite view which  I've shared on my blog before.........



Everywhere is so green right now. And it's still that fresh zingy colour that I loved in May. I'm enjoying it while it lasts............



It was prefect walking weather, and the light changed all the time as fluffy clouds scudded across the sky.........

 But all too soon it was time to turn around and head back. This is the other bridge we had to cross on this walk....equally pretty :0)

The footpaths are rapidly disappearing into the undergrowth....but who can complain when it's such pretty yellow and white undergrowth as this............

Time to walk back through the dark tunnel into the Buttercup fields.........

I've thought about this carefully.... and it's decided....I LOVE June too :0)

Jacquie x