Jut a few minutes walk from my home is the Undercliff: an almost primeval wilderness of steep land formed by landslips between Lyme regis and Axmouth. This morning was the first sunny day we've had for ages, so I sneaked out for a quick walk before I started work.
The walk takes you over a level field to the top of the cliffs. As I got to the edge, the sound of the sea was suddenly in my ears: a magical experience, as the quiet and birdsong was replaced by the distant roar of the surf.
As I descended the steep path past Pillar Rock, the cool land breeze dropped and I was left in warm sunny air, full of the spicy scent of autumn leaves and wet foliage.
Treats for the eyes as well as the ears and nose: lots of bright berries: sealing-wax red hips, crimson haws, orange gladwyn, and purple sloes; all glittering and gleaming like tiny baubles in the late autumn sunshine.
I enjoyed it while I could: the forecast is for more wind and rain, sadly.
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I sure love to wake up surrounded by voices of nature. To be able to take a walk in nature, enjoying the beauty of it. Its been a long time since i had that kind of experience and i really missed those days when i get to wake up seeing snow outside the window, sun shining in over the mountain ridge, listening to the stream flowing past the side door.... Guess i've been submerging myself too much in city life for now.. =P