A quick walk by the reservoir.

Today we went to the local reservoir so that I could take a walk by the water.  I saw other walkers in front of me in the distance all with the same mind.

I went as far as the stone with the carved sailing boat on it and back again.

The wind was blowing madly which meant that there were strong-looking waves. The water sparkled when the sun periodically came out from behind the clouds. The reservoir looked full and the water came well up the side of the banks.  I didn't go too near as the reservoir water must be very deep.

The Sheffield Viking Sailing Club clubhouse with rowing facilities next to it.

I saw the sticky, protective outer casings of the horse chestnut tree that are there before the leaves burst out and begin to unfurl and bright, shiny yellow celandines.

At the carved stone I turned around and walked along the path...

...... back to the safe lay-by where the car was parked.

Along the lane water was still running off the hills and in some places there were patches of water with road signs indicating the danger of ice when they freeze over. In the above photo the reflections on the road are from the standing water which in turn was flowing across the winding road and then downwards finding its own way along a channel by the pavement which only runs on one side of the road by the reservoir.

an old stone water trough

We passed farms and country pubs on this stretch of the lane.

We turned up the hill for home stopping to take photos of the daffodils on the village green.  Residents here have a good view across the valley.  Did you notice the small grindstones inserted into the wall of someone's garden?

a beautiful camellia in another garden

sweet alyssum in this garden

Here's an old water trough with pump which must have been part of the original wall and is being used as a planter.

There were plenty of old, dried up sweet chestnut nuts and beech nuts with their casings under the trees probably left from last Autumn as well as small branches on the grass that must have blown down during the recent stormy weather. 

After this date lockdown by the government was enforced.