On a lovely summer day (still!), an easy, level walk through two commons. though the elevation image might give one the impression that it was up and down all the way.
Epsom & Ashtead Commons
It’s blackberry time!
It’s great to see that it’s blackberry time again. Here a four images from a 5-mile local walk, the second one having been taken accidentally – I’m not sure how I managed that.
I owe an apology to a lady golfer. On witnessing her somewhat embarrassing 20-yard drive towards the very distant green, I shouldn’t have remarked “There’s plenty of room for improvement”. Inexcusable!
On a bitterly cold walk
The day after the snow came
A day after the snow came the predicted thaw began to take effect. The crisp layer of snow had become crunchy snow or worse still mud so that a walk along the Hogsmill River was at times a quagmire. Collapsed and demolished snowmen were much in evidence in Nonsuch Park.
An early morning walk
An early start on a sunny morning for my often walked 6 miles. Through the woods, past the prison, around or over the golf course, through the park with its many dog walkers, and then more paths on the edge of the woods.
Early morning sunshine at the start of the walk 
The way ahead 
I had to step off the path for the slow moving horses 
Onwards 
The golf course is closed except for walkers 
Winter is coming 
The usual, please 
In the near distance 
In the far distance, Wembley Stadium
A walk along the river
It wasn’t as sunny as I’d hoped on this 8 mile walk to and through Nonsuch Park and along the Hogsmill River in Ewell.
A woodland walk
This morning started out cloudy and cool, but quickly turned into a scorcher. Walking around the back of the prison walls I sometimes hear the prisoners out exercising, but not today. What they would give to be in my walking boots! This must be the third time I’ve done this 11-mile, circular walk, and on a hot day like today the mainly woodland walk provided welcome shelter from the sun.
I’m never happy with pictures taken in the trees, but these three are ok.
Shot on a walk
A walk in the woods
Today
New paths
The Covid19 shutdown has meant many more people taking daily exercise in the local parks. Interestingly this has resulted in the creation of new paths as people keep their distance from other walkers.
I can never resist….
A couple of images
Today, a 3 mile stroll around the golf course, through the woods, crossing the normally busy ‘mad mile’, then along part of the London Loop, followed by a sleep in a garden chair.
