All the Signs of Spring

How beautiful it is this time of year, it has to be my most favourite of seasons though each season has it's merits. I guess being born in May has something to do with my love of Spring but the swathes of flowers every where is just stunning.

Photo by me-Lisa

 Right now on my eary morning walks I am seeing a few remaining daffodils, primroses galore, Alexanders, celendines, red campion, herb robert, dog violets and the beginnings of the bluebells. Each day there is something new to see, even on my shorter walks whilst I have been recovering from being ill.
 I really miss my cliff top walks but I know that I need to not push it too hard to get there otherwise I will make things worse and it'll be worse in the long run so slowly does it. I am lucky that I live where I do. I live on the edge of a small village, to the back of me is fields to the front of me I can see the downs and we sit in this little valley on the south side of the island.

Ravens- Photo by me- Lisa

 We have ravens here, my family of ravens who have adopted me live by the cliffs so I haven't seen them much recently though where I do live so close to the sea they do venture this way once in awhile and when they see me they always detour off of their prior route to fly around me and say hello. One of them flips upside down when it comes near. Once they have said their hellos they continue on their initial route. I will get to the cliffs soo, hopefully I will get to see babies by then too.
 We also have a good few buzzards here too and on occasion I have seen one of them and a couple of the ravens sat around looking like they were having a tea party, very close together and with no aggression or anything like that. It is a sight to see!
 They are great time consumers as are the hares. This is another animal that I could watch for hours and not get bored. They are very active at this time of year with running and chasing, 'boxing' and mating. The fields near us are filled with hares and I feel very thankful that I live so close to them.
 I remember when I first started taking photos of them, all I ever managed to get was either a blur or a hare's ass as it went out of shot and scarpered off. I have been doing better with them lately though lol.

Sunrise Hare- Photo by me-Lisa

When I walk I refuel, it fills me with such wonderful energy that if I don't make it out for some reason I really notice the difference. It makes me smile, and it is better than any drug you can take. How lucky am I? How lucky am I to see these beautiful animals and flowers, the stoats, squirrels, kestrels, fieldmice. Watching the seasons change, watching the mists and fog roll in and on occasion hearing the fog horn, watching the sea in all of it's moods, feeling the winds blow in all directions, breathing in that clear, clean air and finally having my alone time. I don't get much of it and I have to say that I can get a little narked if someone comes along and ends my solitary time lol.

My cliffs- photo by me- Lisa