Slaughterhouse & Somerton Combes Circular Walk, Part V, 'Further Along Somerton Combe & Negotiating
Channel: semw52
Date: 2018-11-18

So peaceful here in Somerton Combe just the music of the streams heading down off the hills where later they will merge as a series of fords before all joining up and heading for the village of Holford--after  Holford the stream will be heading downwards towards the sea and passing thru rural communities on route. I had fun today hopping and skipping across quite a few streams and had  had to choose  a site to cross carefully as I only had walking boots on today----if you have long legs  or take a decent run up you could  probably make it across with no problems--- these days I take a less risky approach most of the time--all part of the adventure of walking in these beautiful Combes. Trees  are often the victim of  very strong winds and  several can be seen  strewn across the streams and pathways but they  do add nourishment to the soil here along with all the leaves--so they are usually left to decay naturally---they also provide a nutritious larder for  other  species like the fungi and lichen---also a  habitat for  various animals and insects who make their homes within these giants of the wood. More of the walk to follow soon as I progress towards the meeting of the fords and various junction points.