We planned our getaway at the last minute. Our twentieth wedding anniversary snuck up on us, hidden underneath real life drama's involving a dog and my Dad. Not being naturally spontaneous, however, I did wonder if we were doing the right thing, as we joined the masses of traffic heading south on Friday night. We were lucky, though, as the rain cleared and we arrived in time for dinner.
On Saturday morning, we set off on a 5 mile walk, dogs in tow, camera in hand. It was easy and lazy, stopping for lunch, stopping to snap pictures, stopping to let the poorly dog rest. Four hours later, we stopped for cream tea. It was a perfect day of togetherness, humans and dogs, husband and wife, with nature.
These photos were all taken on a 5 mile walk in the New Forest recently. We followed a woodland walk (OS Explore OL22 New Forest) stopping for a jacket potato at the Gamekeeper Pub in Bartley Road. We started near Busketts Lawn, followed the bridleway over Goldenhayes Park, then walked next to a stream to Fletchwood Road near Great Fletchwood Farm. The privately owned woodland Fletchwood Copse might have been an important source of arrows for the Saxons! It was an easy walk, peaceful, a bit muddy in spots, and the Boxers loved it.
I was fascinated by the views along the walk, the footpaths and bridleways often between deep hedgerows; our beautiful countryside. All pictures were taken with my Canon 350D.
The New Forest is a beautiful place, and it made us feel beautiful, too. These photos are amongst my favourites from the weekend. You can see more here, and find out how the Boxers got on in the country hotel.
