Some lovely walks and photos on here!
Today I did another very long walk, from my home in Kensworth to Toddington and back. There were some grey clouds as I set off, but the weather improved and was quite sunny in the afternoon (though it was very windy coming back across Dunstable Downs).
Footpath near Kensworth Quarry
Dunstable Downs, looking north over Dunstable towards Toddington
Footpath between Chalk Hill and Bidwell
Footpath to Wingfield
Looking back from near Wingfield to Dunstable Downs
Bridleway near Toddington
View south from near Kensworth Quarry
Lesser Celandine was still the most common wildflower, though there were also lots of Violets, and Coltsfoot occurred in several places. Cowslips were coming out near Sewell. I think I saw Common Chickweed and Hairy Bittercress, too. I saw two Buzzards as I was walking to Wingfield - it's great that these birds are doing so well all round here, I see them on the majority of my walks now. I saw several Small Tortoises and Peacocks too.
But the highlight of the walk was seeing Roe Deer, at three separate places. I have only seen them 3 or 4 times before, since I started walking regularly in the northern Home Counties about four years ago. Like today, I've only seen them north of the Chilterns.