Sunny winter walk

Winter's walking in sunlight for a change. Warm rays on us all bringing smiles and a skip in our steps.Plants starting to peek through the woodland carpet and rustle the dry leaves out of the way. Dogs happy to be brought along. New smells. Trees and hollow to poke wet noses around.

A landscape still bare but full of spring promise.Plenty to see. Mosses, ferns, woodland plants and fungus. A pretty tapestry.Pondering the adventures to take. Up the soil embankment to the trees or to dipping our hands into the leaves again?Beauty in small things, in light and shadows, in new growth and in faded foliage.Keep to the path but we can peep over...... Windswept and cheeks pink with late winter sun.New shoots, such beauty and how happy it makes us. Little Bird enjoyed all the textures, sensory, learning new words.How different the light can be as we pass through dips in the forest.

A very happy boy collecting treasure on our walk and a huge surprise at the end....Some horses! A kind man brought one over for Little Bird to stroke - what a great moment.

This post is an entry for Britmums 'Winter Little Adventures Challenge' sponsored by Barny, individually wrapped bear-shaped sponges with a hidden filling. Find out more about Barny here