Before lunch I recovered the pictures to
Jackie then took me on a postprandial forest drive, where the floor, like this along Bisterne Close was now,
its splendid beeches having let fall
last autumn’s leaves nestling around fallen branches, some moss-covered, some well camouflaged, pretty dry.
Shaggy ponies, still sporting their cold weather protection, crunched and thudded around.
Glittering catkins swayed in neighbouring gardens.
Logging crews engaged in controlled burning created bonfires in Anderwood.
Landscapes became more hazy as the afternoon rolled on.
This evening we dined on succulent chicken in Nando’s medium peri-peri marinade and Jackie’s flavoursome and colourful savoury rice with which she drank Hoegaarden and I finished the Frappato-Syrah.
Lovely set of photos.
Thank you very much, Dolly
You are very welcome, Derrick.
You have very beautiful photos today, Derrick, I love the misty, hazy countryside and the cute ponies! ❤️🇬🇧
Thank you so much, John
You’re welcome, Richard. 👍🏻
May I ask what, ‘Nando’s medium peri-peri marinade’, is? I’m always looking for new chicken recipes.
(and you know I love the ponies!!)
Thanks very much, GP. It is a sauce that comes in a jar. Nando’s have a good range.
Thank you for taking us along on your postprandial drive. 🙂 That beech really is splendid! I hope the burning is quite controlled in the dry conditions, but the hazy landscape is lovely.
Thank you so much, too, Merril
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Early Spring 🌱 is more subtle than the flamboyance of later blossoms like tulip 🌷. Always loved the term postprandial. Often used with the word 😴.
Thank you very much, Pat
Image5622 caught my eye. 🙂
Thanks very much, Chrissy
you are being kept very busy… hugs across the pond to you both.
Thanks very much from us both, Q
A beautiful afternoon !
Thanks very much, John
Love the glittering catkins! They decorate the tree so beautifully! 🙂
Always wonderful to see the sweet ponies! 🙂
The hazy haze is otherworldly and fascinating! 🙂
I always enjoy a postprandial drive or walk. Then I REALLY enjoy the necessary postprandial nap! 😉 HA! 😀
((((HUGS)))) ❤️❤️
PS… “In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” – Margaret Atwood 🙂
Thanks very much, Carolyn. Another apt PS X
You have even more catkins than us. I liked your hazy views a lot.
Thanks very much, Tootlepedal
I was going to say that the catkins photo is my favorite out of today’s group–until I saw the hazy landscapes. The one featuring the fence is my favorite.
Thank you so much, Liz. It was quite difficult to compose that one
You’re welcome, Derrick. You succeeded in the composition beautifully.
Such beautiful photos, Derrick!
Thank you very much, Clare
My pleasure, Derrick.
Especially beautiful woodland ponies. I like those glittering catkins, too. But my favorite is the big, wide trunk with mossy roots. The markings on the trunk remind me of hieroglyphics, but I’m guessing they are natural.
I think they are natural, JoAnna. Your favourite was included for you, as you probably guessed. Thanks very much
Thank you, Derrick. You are so thoughtful.
So many gorgeous photos, Derrick. Thanks for taking us along on your outing!
Much appreciated, Jill
What a beautiful early spring day, Derrick!
Thank you very much, Barbara
I vicariously celebrate your spring as I mourn the later sunrises and earlier sunsets here.
You are very welcome, Anne. Thank you so much
The top photo of the pony in the woods is so striking in its lonely beauty.
I am pleased you felt that, Laurie. Thank you very much
Beautiful scenes of ponies and the misty countryside. It seems spring is coming your way.
Thank you very much, Eugi
You’re welcome, Derrick.
I feel the Spring in the Air on you pictures!
Thank you very much, Alexander
I love reminding me of the word postprandial. I will remember to use it with our grandchildren to keep them on their vocabulary toes. My grandfather always referred to his postprandial walk as his “constitution.”
Thanks very much, Elizabeth 🙂
The catkins are beautiful. Until the last few years, I had associated them only with pussy willows, but now I see them on a variety of trees: none so splendid as these, however.
Thanks very much, Linda
Apologies, Derrick for my late catchup this week.
I love the images of the ponies and Catkins always remind me of my childhood.
The landscape photo is quite beautiful.
Thank you very much, Sue. You are entitled to do other things as well 🙂
The Catkins have been excellent this year in the woods near me too Derrick… I took many photos of them shining dangling in the sunshine…
Sending Love and loved all the photos <3
Thank you so much, Sue X
I enjoyed the scenes from your forest drive, Derrick and Jackie. Those ponies still look very woolly! The hazelnut catkins are hanging long and golden here, too. On a sunny day with a light breeze, they shimmer.
We had an Internet and phone outage all day yesterday that was not resolved until after midnight. Just catching up..
Thank you so much from us both, Lavinia – especially for catching p in the circumstances