Seasonal walking has been at the heart of my Druidry for some years now. I have a calendar of what happens where and when and I walk to meet various manifestations of the season. At this time of year I would normally be planning a big walk to take in bluebells, wood anemones, wild garlic and new beech leaves. Lockdown aside, my body is not in a good way so long walks aren’t currently an option. I will have to find alternative places to go.
Yesterday I had a surprise encounter with apple blossom. There is a cycle path near home, but one of the stretches runs down the side of a duel carriageway, so I don’t normally walk there. However, one of the gifts of lockdown is far less traffic, so that stretch of footpath has become far nicer to walk. It also tends to be fairly quiet at twilight, and I’ve walked it a few times in recent weeks.
Last night all of the apple trees on that stretch of cycle path were in bloom, and it was incredibly beautiful. Normally this wouldn’t be part of my seasonal walking because traffic noise and air pollution have put me off. I’ve been feeling unsettled by not being able to do so much seasonal engagement through walking, so this was an uplifting gift of an experience.
April 17th, 2020 at 9:41 am
Apple blossom is beautiful 🌸 🌸 🌸 Reminds me of Cherry blossom 👍
April 17th, 2020 at 12:54 pm
I’ve been enjoying the cherry trees in people’s gardens. They make me think of an old friend who died some years ago, and of another friend who is far away…
April 17th, 2020 at 10:03 am
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April 17th, 2020 at 11:45 am
My cherry trees and pear tree are in full blossom. Fruit tree blossoms are particularly beautiful this year. 🙂
April 17th, 2020 at 3:26 pm
I really like your post and I know what you mean about how uplifting blossom is. Feeling unsettled too, so it’s nice to connect with your post and feel like we’re all riding this through together.