Wild Walk .🥾
A heavily wrapped-up lady wearing a hoodie and walking a black greyhound went by as I began my daily walk.
The earlier snowfall had mostly melted away, although the roads were still somewhat slippery with a residue of icy slush. The temperature was around 1°C, but the “feels-like” temperature was dropping to -1°C or lower due to the fresh north-westerly winds (around 18–26 mph). These winds brought light snow showers, making it feel much colder than the actual air temperature.
I noticed that the hungry garden birds had practically stripped the berries from a pyracantha shrub and a nearby holly bush in Cowslip Lane. I also heard the unique sound of a magpie chattering away from the safe shelter of a rooftop, tucked away from the cold wind.
I walked towards the recreation ground, where I saw a man walking a Golden Retriever along the pathway past the cricket pavilion. I couldn’t help noticing quite a few new molehills along the borders of the ground, conspicuous by the heaps of fresh soil which stood in sharp contrast to the white residue of snow still visible on the green grass.
In the cemetery, I noticed another beautiful, fiery sunset through the rookery trees and stopped to take a few photographs. As I left and made my way along the cemetery road, I could hear the familiar, deep-throated bark of the Pitbull Terrier in his garden.
A young couple walking two large, black, Alsatian-type dogs passed by. When I spoke to the young lady, she mentioned they were crossed with Huskies. They were extremely friendly, and she said they got on happily with everyone, including her children, likely because they lived together in the same home.
I took another couple of beautiful photographs of the sunset and the cloud formations from the playing field before heading home.
Today I walked for 2.27 miles in 48 minutes.
Google Fit awarded me 23 heart points.
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