It is officially Autumn but we seem to be having a spell of summer sunshine and heat. But I want to write in a positive way this week if I can. We are a small island but we have seasons still and these are noticeable and we have lots of different landscapes. You don't have to travel far to see a different landscape.
Over the last 60 years I have lived in many different places, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, North Wales, London, Southampton, the Fens, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire and possibly some I haven't thought about for some time. Each county has its own distinctive landscape sometimes more than one Some have moorland and rocky outcrops, some have more woodland and rolling hills and the Fens are of course flat but they have a beauty all of their own.
When I lived in North Wales I had both mountains and the sea. I loved them equally. I spent many days walking and scrambling in the mountains but I also spent lots of time walking along the sea shore. In Staffordshire I had the hills and also the moorland landscape with its rocky outcrops where I learned to climb. In Leicestershire I had the rolling hills and the views across the Belvoir valley. Now in Northamptonshire I have more lakes and more woods to explore.
On Thursday I was lucky enough to go on a day trip to Hunstanton. I followed the landscape as we drove through it. First the woodland then on to the Fenland where you could see for miles. Eventually there was more woodland, some of it ancient with its giant ferns then into Hunstanton with its spectacular cliffs of red and white rocks and an outstanding view across the sea. The tide was out so not much sea to be seen. Lots of sandbanks though and plenty of people exploring the rockpools. We are so lucky to have all of this and we need to make sure we keep as much of it as we can and preserve it for the generations to come.
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