Cheddar Circular Walk, Part I,'The Climb Up Thru The Wood To Piney Sleights'by Sheila, Sept 22nd 202
Channel: semw52
Date: 30/09/2020

A big climb up to the  top of the  Gorge area  thru the wood---huffing and puffing as I was climbing upwards so I never recorded most of that section---really SOB---but I always believe that hill climb is  really good for my cardio-vascular system--makes my rib-cage work expelling all the stale  air  accumulated after a period of inactivity---I sound breathless and I am but   this always happens to me at the start of a  walk especially with hills but I soon recover and the hike   becomes so much easier and less stressful for the lungs---I reach Piney Sleights and the gateway to the  Mendip Hills. On route I observe how many trees and shrubs  have lost their bright fresh color and  and their leaves---Autumn has come  very early this year---strange weather indeed---record storms and heat-waves have had their effect on the plant life---the plants look dry and brittle---Usually a kaleidoscope of color starts to appear as September  turns into October and then November---but no they are loosing their leaves completely  --not good because  Plants need their leaves for as long as possible so that they can photosynthesize and make their food for the Winter and early Spring when rapid growth takes place---its a worry---the Planet is rebelling or  its normal behaviour for our planet---who really knows  !!!!