#localwalk

I was feeling really cooped up in my tiny lil flat last week.  The rain seemed to go on forever recently, and every time the clouds parted, I knew it was only a matter of time until the heavens opened again.  With this in mind, I limited myself to exploring my village armed with my camera, iPod, and a brolly, and this is what I found. 

I knew it was there, of course, you could hardly not notice it, but with the autumn rusty colours of the hedge giving way to the final greens of the year, and the tracks littered with golden hues, I actually ended up enjoying my walk...and this photo.

Needless to say, it hammered it down before I could get home, but at least I got a decent photograph.

•••▪︎ New Forest Sunset ▪︎•••⁠

Back to landscapes today as promised. But were staying in the New Forest for a couple more days because, well, I'm proud of myself for actually going through and editing my photos from both days out and I think they should be viewed by all. I couldn't decide which photo to post first though. Normally I hold back my favourite until last, but I decided I'll mix things up a bit and post the favourite first for a change. This is best viewed on a very large screen, but I hope you'll get the idea on your mobile screens if this is where you're doing your Insta and Facebook scrolling. I was so lucky to witness such a stunning sunset that evening - especially when the car sat nav wasn't quite sure where this pond was I was trying to get to (Google came to the rescue in the end). Once I arrived & found my shooting spot, I had few minutes to decide which lens and filters to use - it just had to be super-wide to capture the whole scene even though the huge 150mm filters aren't the easiest to handle in a hurry 🤣

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•••▪︎ Forest is For Rest ▪︎•••⁠

Cheesy, I know. But SO true! Normally I head to the coast for peace and quiet, calm, and rest. But these days most beaches are way too busy for my liking so I had to find an alternative. I actually surprised myself just how much I enjoyed a walk in the forest, and how it helped me switch off and get inspired.

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•••▪︎ Follow The Path ▪︎•••⁠

Great advice, maybe I should have followed it myself (both the advice, and the path).. I did have a decent idea where I was when I got here, sort of. But obviously I parked away from the crowds and therefore not on one of the major car parks. And I had no mobile signal. Hey-ho, how lost can you possibly get here.. Turns out the answer to this is "very". Especially when you look down more than you look ahead (or back), and you are easily distracted by things like mushrooms, leaves, and moss. So even if you think you remember how often you turned left or right, this information becomes totally useless. And then the path just disappeared! Ok fine... I accidentally started walking cross country. I tried to be clever, and aim for the road (I heard cars, so that seemed like a good thing). Only, it wasn't the road I had parked on. It just took me a mile or so walking down it to notice this 🙈🤣🌲😱 But it turned out to be a nice walk anyway, and I did find more cool fungi (coming soon). I was just out there MUCH longer than originally planned..

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