Narrative
   Dodging the forecasted bad weather, I set out early today. Though the thermometer claimed 20°C to 26°C, a brisk southerly wind made the shade feel a chilly 17°C. On the move, I shared a pleasant greeting with a lady walking a familiar duo—a lively golden retriever and a black labrador.
   Nature was out in force. Small white butterflies danced over the recreation ground bank, and purple comfrey peeked from beneath the cricket field hedge. At the cemetery, more white butterflies fluttered near the nettles whilst dunnocks darted into the thickets. Ground-hugging bird’s-foot trefoil lined the paths, overlooked by foraging rooks, wood pigeons, and a surprisingly bold jackdaw.
   Heading to the top field, where a farmer’s young trees promise a future woodland, the rooks were circling high. Turning back, I noticed the vibrant yellow Laburnum blossom had sadly faded and withered. Sparrows dashed into the hedges by the wild dog roses, and the cemetery road was ablaze with the deep pink of oxalis and the bright blue of phacelia. A true showcase for wild flowers!
   I finished the loop by the leisure centre, noting a solitary wood pigeon on the roof and a lone sparrow dancing in the hawthorn by the care-home.
Stats
Distance: 2.07 miles
Duration: 45 minutes
Google Fit: 20 Heart Points
 
 

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