Trip to Harrogate

On Saturday I enjoyed the drive over to Harrogate to see my son and family. The fields around Skipton where flooded, another few days of rain and the roads will be under water again. They say we need the rain to keep England green and our complexions fair! It was a bright sunny day, so after lunch we took the dog out for walk, but boy was it windy. Our walk took us through the woods around Swinsty Reservoir it was beautiful,there were many trees down , due to the gales force winds over the past week. In a few weeks time the woods will be filled with gorgeous bluebells. So I am planning to return to see the carpets of crocus that cover the Stray in Harrogate,the miles of daffodils that line the roads and now the bluebells in Swinsty woods. The reservoir was very full and in places encroaching on pathways. The overflows from Fewston was quite spectacular and the waves on the surface of the water reminded me of the sea, large waves mounted by white spray came hurling over top of the overflows. It was a brilliant walk and the smell of the pine trees will remain with me for days.