If Friday`s walk was the first of the year that could just about be classified as an evening walk, then today we went for what was the first early morning one.
Up round the back field with both dogs in the mirk of a cloudy start to the day, low lying mist at the bottom of every hill. Cold but not bone-cracking and it suddenly seemed like a good idea to get up the road. Old Dog deposited back indoors in the warm, Dog 2 and I set off at a trot - insofar as the icy patches allowed for trotting.
The sun was still below the horizon but throwing warning colours at the sky as we said good morning to the sheep in their muddy but frozen hard field,
revelling in the illusion of being the first ones up. Into the woods, thick jacket abandoned at the entrance, we crunched across the grass, Dog 2 delighted to find errant wildlife obviously not expecting anyone to be about yet.
The birds were also enjoying being up, first time this year I`ve really heard anything resembling a dawn chorus and their largely territorial-marking calls were a delight as well as confirmation, if we needed it, that the days are lengthening.
We hit the road again, turned for home, the sun having finally made an appearance,
Shower, coffee...more coffee,,,all set for the day ahead. 👏👏👏
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