With the odd weather patterns we have been having in this country when we go has been getting later and later in the season. I know this as I blogged about it on 25 April, 2011, and on 13 May, 2012. (Oh, seeing the changes in my babies over the past two years is killing me!) What does not change is the joy it gives me to wander through the dappled sunlight each and every time.
The girls have not yet reached the age of eye rolling boredom when told where we are going in this particular instance. Thank goodness, as eye rolling boredom does my head in and I am sure I never, ever did that when I was their age. Ha!
In fact, it did seem like they were enjoying themselves a great deal.
They spent the whole time in the woods without any sibling discord. A small miracle. Even when log wrestling, or whatever you want to call this (if you can tell with all those shadows happening).
Me? I was just happy to be there with my family. I like traditions, things we look forward to doing together. They mark the years and fill those years with good memories.
It has been a blissful long weekend. Hope the sun was shining where you were too.
Susan
HARİKA KIZLARIN MUTLULUĞUDA ...SİZİN BİZLERE DOĞADAN HEDİYE FOTOĞRAFLARDA TEŞEKKÜRLER...BU GÜZELLİKLERİ YARATAN RABBİMİZE VE SİZE BAKTIM GÖZLERİM DİNLENDİ
ReplyDeleteI assumed the bluebells would be over round here so didn't walk to try and see any today damn!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you got to enjoy the bluebells. They are beautiful, as are your girls.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a mystical haven.
ReplyDeleteSounds and looks fabulous. And totally agree with what you say about family memories. We are off out tomorrow to create some more of ours
ReplyDeleteLooks like a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteI remember you doing this last year, glad it was a great family day for you all and thanks for the pictures.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous field of color!
ReplyDeleteWe have a beautiful bluebell wood near us, too. I've not been for years. But, holy crap, your girls have SHORTS on! It's 11 degrees here today. Although I DID get sunburned on Saturday...but that can happen in the rain I am so pale. *g*
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful wood!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pics Susan!
ReplyDeleteOooh lovely! And the red boots are seriously cool!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Blue bells remind me of my Grandad, this was his favourite time of year :)
ReplyDeleteOh I do love a good bluebell wood!
ReplyDeleteLooks beautiful. The warm weather makes it more enjoyable when out and about! Di x
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place, really pleased you enjoyed it, before the "kevin and perrys" set in! :o)
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful but the most I am jealous about the shorts! How could you run around pretending it is summer when I ... just one island to the west ... run around in my hoody and raincoat! This is so unfair
ReplyDeleteNatural fields of bluebells- such an English thing- it looks glorious !! Happy days indeed!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely day to be wandering in the woods! It sure was a long and cold winter - hopefully the blue bells will come earlier next year!
ReplyDeleteI love traditions!
ReplyDeleteDid you put comment number one into Google Translate, it looks kind of angry!!
Looks like a lovely tradition. Our bluebells are just hinting at coming out, but they are not the same with out the woods.
ReplyDeleteVery English scenery there. I so wish I could have come bluebell picking too.
ReplyDeleteMaking memories for you, brings back memories for me... Thanks for the lovely pictures, I don't think we have bluebell forest like that here.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous sight - we had sun yesterday and the paddling pools on the park at the end of the road are opened so the children had fun, today it rained.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful wood! We had thunder, lightening, hail & heavy rain in between a few glimpses of sunshine! Please tell me it isn't nearly June! Jxo
ReplyDeleteOoh interesting 1st comment you got there - Turkish? When we were growing up, (in Warks)we had a bluebell wood at the bttm of our garden and a bluebell spinney at the top of it (we were greedy like that) and they were so beautiful. Loved the primroses too. I remember your post from 2 years ago and the difference in the girls is amazing. Happy to see the photo of you on the rope again ;)Lovely new pics too.
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful tradition! I love that you have photos documenting the girls growing up over the years in the same place. I think that's sweet.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful photos. The place is magical. I think my dreams are set there, because in reality we don't have such lushness in many places in Australia. I looked back at your last two years. Yes they grow too fast. Emily is still similar, but Helen has really changed. She's lost the child look! Now seems very adolescent looking. I can't believe how much mine have changed til I look back at old photos.
ReplyDelete:0). Like the anual trip to take pictures in fields of blue bonnets. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat "blue" is so beautiful. Always hard to explain at fabric shops!
ReplyDeleteOh that's beautiful! We've got a bluebell woods too but I usually go there with the dog, it's still a bit far for my youngest to get there and back. Happy days :-)
ReplyDeleteMy Mum has the same tradition. She meets up with her cousin, from the opposite side of the Penines and they go walking through the bluebells in Ilkley. She takes wonderful photos and sends them to me to be jealous over. I have gone walking through the bluebells in a very long time.
ReplyDeleteNature just makes me happy. Thanks for sharing your joy in these photos
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