Not-so-still waters running deep #CountryKids

D’s off school today after a bad night so we took advantage of the fact that it wasn’t raining or gusty winds for a walk around the lake.

There used to be two lakes in this area and our house is part of a mass-build on one site, after it had been filled in. The roads are all named after birds/nature-related aspects, which is a nice reminder and there’s still plenty of woodland around to explore. Mind you, we have our own little mini-pond in the back garden atm…everywhere does get a bit marsh-y after heavy rain.

So, T dropped off at school, off we set.

D has her own little names for landmarks as we go around and this is “The Wooden Mushroom Statue”:

The lake didn’t look as full as I imagined it might be, much to the relief of the houses nearby. There is a very stinky (and no doubt effective) drain filter system around the back of it.

We saw twisty tree roots:

And lots of trees, I love looking at the sky through tree branches:

We saw a swan negotiating the choppy waters and occasionally dipping his head below, which amused D no end:

Is it a monster or just some branches that have fallen in the water?

There has been some wind damage, but the council have chopped and left branches and trees. I guess to let them go back to nature. D was fascinated by the roots and the holes this tree had left. I think this will be one of her landmarks as we go around now.

We reached the other side and we greeted by resounding honks from another swan, maybe miffed that we hadn’t brought any bread, it certainly made D laugh.

Linking in with the lovely Fiona at Coombe Mill for Country Kids.

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