Wigtwizzle - Norman Smith's Travel Blog.: April 2020

I took so many shots on my walk in Middleton Wood that I've had to split them in to two blogs!

Middleton Wood, Ilkley

I didn't expect to get to see the bluebells this year but, after watching neighbours going out on five hour cycle rides and three hour walks, I though sod it I'm going across to Ilkley to Middleton Woods. I tagged it on to the end of a shopping trip so no lockdown rules were broken.

I could really have done with setting off a bit earlier because the sun was setting on the top woods making the light very poor. Most of the photos were taken in the lower woods though and I think I took enough to make my trip worthwhile. Surprisingly both woods were very quiet, I think I only saw one person in the lower wood and just a few more in the upper wood. Having said that, it was seven o'clock at night!

It was the first time I had been out with the camera in nearly a month so it really lifted my spirits which I must admit had started to flag. Walking the same route around my local village day after day and being self isolating alone was getting me down a bit. The Government have since relaxed the walking rule so you can now take a short drive to start it which mean that I can vary them a bit more but I usually follow my shopping/walk rule with the occasional local walk thrown in. Wherever I go and whatever I do, social distancing is at the forefront of my thinking.

Middleton Lower Wood

Middleton Upper Wood

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