Was that a dinosaur? 2.0

Tag: walking

  • The promise of spring

    What is that texture of white at ground level hidden in the blur? Is it evidence of a faerie artisan practicing making the perfect floor lamp? From the side the white petals hang from a tendril stem with “umbrella” above looking like a snipped blade of grass to shelter the bright light bulb. From underneath…

  • Walking in the woods (part 2)

    I found some other words and quotes that perfectly describe me and my walks. Nemorivagant- an adjective or noun to describe someone who wanders through the woods. The last verse of “In the woods” a poem by Lucy Maud Montgomery . The woods are never lonely, as I stray Adown rain-freshened slopes I hear today…

  • Walking in the woods (part 1)

    It’s no secret I love walking solo in the woods and countryside around my hometown. When I found this quote “I come to my solitary woodland walk as the homesick go home.” by Henry David Thoreau I thought it suited me completely. Then I found that there was a word that also described me completely:-nemophilist…

  • Look how far I’ve come

    A memory from Facebook on 6 September 2017 “How did my day go Facebook asks. Well after fun with my grandson had a hospital appointment (need an MRI on my back to check what damage I did a few months back since it still hurts and new pill to protect the bones because having been…

  • My first walking report

    15th August I mentioned that I would be walking 3km a day in September and why. https://wasthatadinosaurcouk.wordpress.com/2023/08/15/walking-in-september/ This is a report about my first 4 days of walking. You may notice on the attached collage the distances are in miles. The total I have walked is 10.83 miles (17.429196km). Each walk is recorded using my…

  • I love my hometown

    What do you love about where you live? I think I’ve made it clear in other blogposts that I love the ability of leaving my building on the edge of town and depending on the route I take being in the countryside 5 to 15 minutes later. Yesterday (23rd August 2023) was no exception. My…

  • Walking in September

    Trigger warning baby loss My granddaughter was born sleeping September 2010. Instead of having a teenager’s birthday to celebrate I’ll be raising money for SANDS (Stillbirth And Neonatal Death Society). I’m aiming to walk 90km through September. I’m hoping doing something positive will help me lessen my September blues. https://fundraising.sands.org.uk/fundraisers/lynnenicholson/walk-90km