Quantocks Hike, Part XXIII, Deer in Sight as I Descend Shepherd Combe' by Sheila, August 11th 2017
Channel: semw52
Date: 2017-08-15

Memories of blissful Childhood as I descend into the coombe watched by the deer on the hill--the wind drops but I can feel the late afternoon sun on my back-----I can hear the stream emerging from the ferns and grasses--seeping from its source found by Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy---not in sight quite yet--------More to follow as I tiptoe down the narrow stony track into 'My Little Eden'---------where the gnarled ancient trees remember me as a child and say 'Hi'--------beautiful living Earthlings that have witnessed many seasons over the centuries, many travellers, warriors---the Saxons and other earlier tribes walked here---I feel their spirits all around, welcoming back----I can hear the laughter of children playing in the streams, running down the hills, old school friends from moons ago----such a place of happiness and beauty-----------I came here with the school, with my father and sisters for summer picnics---and I brought my own children and some of my Grandkids to this  jewel and special place...