A Walk in the Woods…

We’re experiencing a bit of a heat wave here in the UK and our south east corner is no exception. People often think of the seaside and beach when the weather warms up and yes, a cooling dip in the sea is always welcome – even Salty who isn’t usually a water dog has realised that the sea is actually a good place to cool down and at the weekend she walked right in! 🙂But there’s no shade on the beach and if I’m honest, despite my coastal passions and love of the seaside, during the heat of the day I actually prefer to head into the woods and enjoy the shade of the trees! And this is exactly what we did at the weekend and I wanted to share a little of that walk with you all…

Crochet is great isn’t it… but it is something we do sitting down and sometimes when I have a crochet deadline to meet, I can find myself sitting there for far too long! So it’s important to remember that even though we adore to crochet, its good for us to get up and move… Thankfully, having our dog Salty, we always have to incorporate a walk into the day which is good for us all…Friston Forest is not far along the coast from us and is near to the famous landmark of the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs. We often walk here and I’ve written about the forest before in previous blog posts…  A Mushroom Walk and Bluebell time againIt was so hot at the weekend and we all enjoyed being under the trees…

Being outdoors does wonders for my creativity, ideas and inspirations. I always feel refreshed, inspired and exhilarated when I’ve walked amongst nature. And that benefits my crochet for sure…

So what is it about being outdoors amongst the trees that inspires me? Well it’s the colours…

The shapes…

The sounds (whilst I took this photo the sound of the wind blowing through the trees was wonderful)…

And seeing other peoples creations out and about is always inspiring…

And then there’s the views as you emerge from the trees…

And the sense of adventure as you’re never quite sure what’s around the corner…

Or what might be on the path ahead…

And it provides a time to think……with the peace and tranquillity of outdoor spaces, my mind clears which allows new ideas, plans and thoughts to flow…

And that was our walk in the woods amongst the tress… all these photos were taken on Saturday.

And yes, after our cooling walk under the shade of the trees, we went home and (after I helped to feed the family) somehow I enjoyed my crochet more than ever… 🙂 🙂

Happy Crocheting and Happy getting outdoors too! 🙂 🙂