Kicking Leaves

With the promise of sunny, if blustery weather, we headed down to the river, where we thought - rightly, as it turned out - it would be more sheltered than on the hills. I walked 1.8 miles over ground that was more undulating and required a little more care and attention than recent walks, so I felt quite pleased with myself. The leaves in the valley hadn't turned as far as I'd expected, but there was still plenty underfoot.