Walking through the fields on that dreary March day, there was still much to attract my interest. The top field, nearest to the church is currently fenced off for grazing horses.
The public footpaths that cross the land are muddy due to the wet weather recently, but in suitable footwear, not impossible to follow.
The stand of old trees (between the two fields bordering the dual carriageway) have suffered in the winter storms with some specimens fallen and many branches down. These broken branches provide an excellent wildlife habitat.
A pair of pheasants scampered in front of me when a man with 2 Golden Retriever dogs came walking across the open space.
To the other side of these fields, a large expanse of ploughed land opened out the landscape. On the bare brown soil were myriads of birds foraging among the clods of earth, scattering as I tried to photograph them.
Leading up to the church, there are daffodils lining the muddy track and a robin followed my progress closely as several dunnocks hopped around beneath the bushes. The ancient yew trees at the back of the church are worth a look. One has been badly damaged by recent severe weather, but the other stands firm as it has stood for hundreds of years.
Soon there will be blossom on the bushes and I look forward to recording the changing seasons in my photographic record of an endangered environment.
