4th May 2024, weather forecast is good. We’re headed back to Burlingham, last encountered ankle deep in mud. Fingers crossed the winter flood has now drained away.

4th May 2024

Willows hang out their catkins to greet us, and the sun is obliging. But our route takes us across the interfluve between rivers Bure and Yare, and the soil here is claggy so we’re not surprised when we see misty horizons

4th May 2024

4th May 2024

I love this season, the verges patched yellow and white with alexanders and cow parsley

4th May 2024

4th May 2024

I’m not sure what’s this crop, left here in the field, but I love the mutedness of it. A cruciform of some sort

4th May 2024

Two of the worst mud and flood stretches on our last visit. Now dry. Yay!

4th May 2024

4th May 2024

And into the woods, along paths which, alas, are still very muddy. But surprises here: We weren’t expecting the bluebells to still be in flower, but they’re everywhere. And then we find this abundance of Early Purple Orchids. Wow!

4th May 2024

4th May 2024

However, the woodland pools haven’t drained at all. Time to sit down and take a breather

4th May 2024

We rest a while and chomp on our packed lunch, before reversing our path and slip and slide our way out of the woods. But at least we know the fields and the farm tracks are dry (ish)

Hope you enjoyed. See Tuesday Treats for… some treats from this walk