One, two, three…
She counts. Every foot fall leads her on her semi-conscious journey to one hundred. Leading her along The Wall, that little bit closer to ‘home’.
Hills, like a natural roller coaster, ripple before her. Steep stone steps stretch skyward. Deep breaths at the top, then down the other side. Each tiny motion jarring bones and exacerbating aches and pains.
Again, and again and again.
Until one summit reveals a small oasis. In the gap at the bottom, nestled between two hills, stands a lone sycamore tree.
Her weary body picks up some pace and she races to the bottom to rest under the tree. Its canopy providing some much needed shade from the unforgiving afternoon sun. A magical movie set in the midst of an amazing landscape.
Then, onwards. Again.
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Written for The Gallery, and walked for the Joseph Salmon Trust.
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Ooh, I was really with you there! Great post, and lovely photo too….
Oh my, for some reason I never envisioned hills that steep. What a challenge and a gorgeous photo too. Well done!
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Lovely post and beautiful scenery. Hope your blisters have recovered. x
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Lovely photograph, beautiful words xx
Beautiful, what a gorgeous tree and a great achievement x
I love sycamore gap, one of the best places on Hadrians wall
Dawn recently posted..The Gallery – Nature
Well done and the photo is fab
Jen
@jencull (Jen) recently posted..The Gallery – Nature
Wow. What a great photo. And the words are brilliant too! Am in awe.
Kate recently posted..Nature – on my doorstep
Oh I was exhausted just reading that! Cracking photo.
tore me from the sofa and into the photo – love walking and enjoyed this
I am weary and tired thinking of it.
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A great post and fab photo. Well done! =)
Love this piece. It’s really evocative and reminded me of walking with my Dad in the Lake District when I was a kid. Beautiful.
Oh that’s just beautiful, really lovely post and photograph.
CJ xx
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Absolutely lovely IM. Really inspiring
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Fabulous photo – really pulled me in. I am in Germany and pictures like this really remind me of home. Well done on your amazing achievement and congrats on the well-deserved prize!
MJM
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