The first thing I do, once we have unpacked our car, which has been groaning with all the stuff we need for a week's stay in the holiday cottage, is head for the outer gardens of Colonsay House. It is a place of wonder for me! I particularly love the leaves of the giant rhododendrons. There are many different varieties, all planted in the early 1930s. The outer gardens are generally overgrown, having had little tending over the decades. That makes them even more magical! The old woodmill falls apart a little more every year, but that's fine by me because I love corrugated iron and especially if it's rusted! And of course the bees. Colonsay's beekeeper, Andrew Abrahams, has one of his apiaries on the edge of the pine wood. So lovely - the hum of busy bees and the heady smell of the pines. We are here - finally! Delayed by four months by the wretched virus, but now I am on holiday! Hooray!
So glad you are re-visiting old ground...and great to see so many hares. Majestic creatures and so well camouflaged. Looks so lush and green.
ReplyDeleteWe sent to Mansfield last weekend to a 3000 acre property. It was so amazing and I walked dry creek beds and up and down dale. I absolutely felt a sense of freedom Even practised some meditation on a dry creek bed slab of rock. I was also followed along on my walk by a very curious kookaburra. Every time I tried to get a photo, he would fly a bit further on..talk about dangling the carrot. Made me laugh and him too.
Happy walking to you. Lots of love xx
Your walk sounds great! Delighted you found a route which gave a sense of a real walk and freedom because I know you struggle with the lack of places to wander free, as we have here. Next time - whenever that may be - perhaps we can retrace your steps, and persuade the kookaburra to come along too! A xx
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