10 October 2022

Walking: Shottisham, the Deben, Ramsholt, & return...

A rather lovely 7-8 mile circular walk along the Deben River, 
to the waterside hamlet of Ramsholt.  
Blustery SSE-erly to the puss, but a straightforward river walk... some lengthy dykage; marshy squelchiness; plenty o'birdage, deerage, & boatage!
Not so much peopleage!
Asparagus in the sandy fields; 
samphire on the sandy shore...
Ramsholt Arms: good pub, great beer, but now a busy foodie destination!
All Saints, one of two buttressed, round tower churches in Suffolk apparently...
it do look rather oval close up - illusion of the buttressing?
This feels like a lonely place, miles from anywhere & anything... it ain't!
Yet, the plaintive bird cry, the constancy of the breeze, 
& the church seemingly all there is beneath that big sky...
The walk back to Shottisham was a bit of a trudge 
- likely best enjoyed on a sunny summer's day - 
but, I really enjoyed this'un!















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