Printemps

[Yorksmark]

So spring has sprung in a big way and with afternoon temperatures hitting the mid 20 degrees celcius with clear blue skies. I took the opportunity of an afternoon to myself to take a short wander.

Not very far and only for about 30 minutes, but it was as exhilarating as it always has been.


After walking to the edge of our land(it's just over an acre and a half) I hopped over the fence and crossed a large grass field. Still damp underfoot in places, but the grass is still short from the last time it was grazed.

From there there is a small woodland, that felt cool and shaded from the surprisingly warm sunshine.
Very damp on the ground but at this time of year, it's not too overgrown.

After crossing the woods I picked up a dirt track that took me back home. Not much risk of seeing anyone, although we do get the odd dirtbike, cyclist or walkers on there.

Fortunately I saw no one today and completely a lovely first walk of the year.. completely naked from start to finish.


I love this time of year.

[Peter S]

[envy] ...  ... [/envy]

[jbeegoode]

Sure sounds like France around April as I remember it.

Something very liberating and special about he first after a too long winter.

Jbee

[Yorksmark]

Well hopefully April will be even better!

And winters aren't too long.. end of January was pleasant, February grey and cold but from middle of this month it's improved

[jbeegoode]

Always a couple of fantastic weeks. "April in Paris", "Paris in the Springtime." As I remember,
as I was told and the story goes with these two titles. Green beautiful and wet.
Jbee

[Yorksmark]

Yes France in spring is great
How I remember this time of year as a child..

Not the grey cold time of year it seems to have become in my native country.


However

J'evite Paris

[nuduke]

Mark,
I note in the picture you posted, you are barefoot.  Can you negotiate whole hikes barefoot either from the point of view of resilience of feet and for avoiding unseen hazards?  If so, how marvellously freeing that must feel. If it were me, I wouldn't wear a watch either!
John

[Yorksmark]

Mark,
I note in the picture you posted, you are barefoot.  Can you negotiate whole hikes barefoot either from the point of view of resilience of feet and for avoiding unseen hazards?  If so, how marvellously freeing that must feel. If it were me, I wouldn't wear a watch either!
John

Hi John.. it's mostly soft ground nearby. The woodland can be a bit tricky but no more than you would expect in a woodland. The track the passes the house is worst barefoot, but still completely manageable.

The wonderous thing about that day was that I left the house already naked . I wouldn't have been able to do that back in the UK.

Life is good.


I don't wear a watch either. The item on my wrist is a couple of beads.

Hopefully there's more to come and a place to be able to talk about such adventures

[jbeegoode]

Hopefully!
Jbee

[rrfalcon]

"April in Paris". I remember once reading an interview with the guy who wrote the song that he was actually describing May in Paris, but May didn't scan and April did, so in the song it's April. My last trip to Paris was right at that time - last week of April, first week of May. It was cool, some days cloudy and some sunny. We were there just a week or two before the start of tourist season, so it wasn't very crowded. It was a good trip. No naked times, though, except in the hotel room.