The last walk of 2020

This was the very last walk of the year and indeed in the best comany. I met Justine and Stan in Pishill, a walk we did a few times in the past, it’s a lovely walk, with lots of woodland, but also big spaces for running for the dogs, some houses on our way and at the end, there’s the church where we have always have a cup of tea and cake. I think we were a bit happy to see the back of 2020 and little did we know that we wouldn’t be able to walk at all in January (or maybe even February?) Anyway, we did enjoy this walk a lot. The beautiful foggy morning turned into a sunny day.

I have decided to keep this blog alive and will regularly post this year.

A misty November morning

Starting lockdown 2.0 with a beautiful misty morning walk. I feel extremely lucky living in the countryside and that as soon as I step out of the door, all this beauty is right there, waiting for me to enjoy. I’m an early riser and early mornings are my tonic. Misty mornings like these are the cherry on the cake. Hope you’ll experience beautiful mornings too this late Autumn and Winter too.

Woodland foxgloves

Come on Eva, I show you my secret foxglove walk, said Stanley. So off we went, for a beautiful evening woodland walk. The woods were alive with wildlife yet still very peaceful. Thank you Justine and Stan for the walk, I cannot wait to return to these woods in Autumn too..

Chastleton House - Garden

And here’s the continuation to the previous post - Chastleton House - the garden of Chastleton House. Perfectly imperfect as it is, no words needed.

Chastleton House

I realize I haven’t posted for ages and the story is the same as before, let the pictures talk for themselves. Absolutely LOVED visiting Chastleton House. Read all about it here and see what I saw there below.. Enjoy! And visit it if you can. An absolute treasure.

PS - I updated this post as I went back soon after the first visit with friends and added some more photos and separated the garden form the house into two blog posts. Voilà.

Great Chalfield Manor

Medieval manor house par excellence. Another little gem of the National Trust although still privately owned and lived in, Chalfield Manor was my perfect stop on the way home from a shoot in Somerset. It was pouring rain so I only used my phone to take pictures but despite the rain, I absolutely loved discovering this beautiful garden.

Chatsworth - Early Spring

After a very wet first visit to Chatsworth last Autumn and on my way to a very exciting photo shoot in Yorkshire, I decided to stop at Chatsworth again to see the gardens in early Spring. I just love how behind the fancy house, there’s this most beautiful working garden with my favourite shed in the world. Look ..

Swyncombe

Swyncombe to me is the most peaceful place around us. Whenever I want to be somewhere quiet, I take a short drive to Swyncombe. But I also go there every early Spring when the snowdrops appear and cover the churchyard with their tiny white bells. The snowdrops are returning soon so if you’re planning a visit, keep an eye on the church’s website for the best times to go. Here’s what you’ll find ..