I am grateful that I get to walk in wonderful places on a regular basis.

This year I have noticed how much cloud cover, and how grey the sky has been, much of the time.

The past week or so I have noticed that the air is often clearer, although often this is whilst it is dark, and only for a short while after sunrise.

Twelve months ago today there had been heavy snow overnight in Cumbria!

Going out walking early in the day brings some amazing views over the year. Sure, sometimes it is wet, windy, grey, thick fog, or just dark (using head torch)!

Other days I get treated to views like this!

I was struck by the number of different mushrooms I spotted during an early morning walk the other week. I took photos of 4 different types, although there were more.

I think this is likely to be a Tawny Grisette, although not 100% sure.

Heading out for a walk this morning, it was nice to experience a colourful sunrise after a long period of questionable cloud cover.