Still without a car, my walks are restricted to as many variations of track around Linford, Shobley and Hangersley that I can make up. However, the long walk round Shobley, through Linford and up through the fields below Hangersley is my favourite and renders lots of interest on each one.
Wild Rhodedendron near Shobley.
Looking out over Picket Plain.
The New Forest Pony foals are starting to appear around the Forest, this chestnut mare and foal are among the first I’ve seen.
Cotton Grass in the boggy areas, although everything is so dry that the boggy areas aren’t that wet now.
White Park Cattle on Picket Hill.
Dung Beetle in Little Linford Inclosure.
Blushing pink Hawthorn at Linford Bottom.
I found this baby bunny by the side of the road and he was so unperturbed by my presence and so close to the edge of the road, that I decided to encourage him off into the hedge in the end otherwise I’m afraid he may have got squished!
The ditch is full of spring growth and bluebells.
Aqualegia Koralle outside one of the lovely thatched cottages in Hangersley.
Bluebell.
The stile through the bottom fields of the farm, a little less golden than a couple of days ago.
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Hi, I am writing a short chap book of haibun poetry about my life In Banstead, Surrey we had a wonderful stile at the back of the cricket ground. It has been demolished but I would love to use a B&W image of the stile on your site. I live in Canada and we have no stiles to photograph! I am writing a haibun about my memories of my stile with the maytree over it. May I have your permission to use your photograph properly attributed. The book is not for profit except to recoup the cost of printing. Thanks very much, Bryan Cook
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Hi Bryan
How interesting! I hadn’t heard of Haibun before. I’d be honoured to have my stile photo included. There is another, linked from the blurb underneath, that has slightly different lighting. If you’d like to email me on rowena@newforestwalker.co.uk, we can talk about formats and sizes. Thank you.
Rowena