Rolling hills, misty oceans, “flying flowers,” laughing children, newborn lambs, charming English villages, centuries-old churches, and approaching storms that energize you with their beauty rather than threaten with their wind and rain. What do all these things have in common? They are all found at one blogging site: the home of “The Dorset Rambler.” I think perhaps I have fallen in love with this site. Maybe it’s because I live a very stressed life and need a lovely ramble myself – or because the beauty of God’s creation has always entranced me – or because I love to visit historic places that have been the cradle of so many lives well-spent. Or perhaps it’s because gorgeous photos that bring the landscape to life and words that carry me away to a place of refreshing are hard to find in this troubled world. But this site offers me all those lovely things. So I have re-blogged just one article to bring the site to the attention of my readers and give the rest of you an opportunity to visit and enjoy several of these delightful rambles with the man from Dorset.
I had a great walk yesterday, and saw areas that were new to me! That’s one of the things I love about walking – no matter how much you do it, there are always new areas to explore and new sights to see. And in different light, different weather, different times of year, different times of day, even the familiar can look different and new. I never tire of Dorset and its wonderful countryside!
Yesterday’s walk was in west Dorset and started with the familiar, but from a different angle. This was Colmer’s Hill, a much photographed landmark with its tiny clump of trees on the top. The hill was named after the Reverend John Colmer who was once Rector at Symondsbury and the trees were apparently planted around the time of the First World War. Someone once asked me how you get to the top, but in reality, I…
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Yes I visit his site regular and can see why you reblogged. It is part of the world that i used to be part of. Beautiful part of the world. 😉
Never been there, but after reading that piece, I am now following him also.
I thought about recommending your site to him as well. He is a genuine Christian, and I think he would enjoy yours.
There is only one English county more lovely than Dorset and that of course is Devon!
Oooops! I now have four wonderful friends in my WordPress family who are from England, so I am going to have to be careful what I say concerning their respective parts of the country, aren’t I? (Just kidding, of course). And from what I’ve seen by the posts you guys do, all those areas are gorgeous. I just hope that some day I will be able to visit and see them for myself.
That particular post by The Dorset Rambler inspired me to do some more research into the shrine and well of St. Wite, and the whole thing has triggered a brand new story. So I’m excited about working on that right now.
By the way, how’s the grand baby doing? (You just don’t look old enough to be a grandmother, though.)