The Way through the Woods

Not far from here is a wood. And in this wood, there is a lake, Eavestone Lake. It’s always quiet here, because there is no road nearby. Simply quiet, leaf-mould paths. The trees look ancient, but in the main, they’re not. We met an old forester recently, who told us he remembered when these woods were cut down for timber when he was a boy. The trees have simply regenerated.

Some of the older trees were left. And they tend to twist characterfully and lean over into the lake. Like this one, of which I show two images, one for Becky’s Walking Squares, while the header photo is for Jez’s Water, Water Everywhere.

This place always puts me in mind of Rudyard Kipling’s The Way through the Woods, which, if you’re so minded, you can read here.

Author: margaret21

I'm retired and living in North Yorkshire, where I walk as often as I can, write, volunteer, and travel as often as I can.

64 thoughts on “The Way through the Woods”

  3. I love the way you’ve caught a last bit of autumn colour in your shots. I’ve been enjoying that on my walks and hoping the wind might hold off for a little longer. Passed a fabulous ginko which lit up the sky yesterday.

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  5. You’re absolutely right, Becky. I think the fact that these is no road nearby, and in fact the nearest one doesn’t lead anywhere much, helps enormously to preserve its atmosphere.

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  6. Ah, “They shut the road through the woods
    Seventy years ago.
    Weather and rain have undone it again,”
    Love that poem, Marghanita Laski’s Common Ground introduced me to it, then I discovered my mother knew it, and could recite it with aplomb! Some great images of ‘your’ wood, Margaret

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  7. Ooh, I haven’t read that, so when I find a quiet moment….? Do you know I’ve been reading Elizabeth George’s ‘Something to hide’ for weeks? I can barely manage a few pages here and there but it’s a cracking good yarn. And yes, I love your soulful woods.

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  16. I love the reflections here, especially in that first image (don’t you dare say you’re just a snap-shotter!) And yes, your description of the wood matches the mood of Kipling’s poem perfectly 🙂

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  20. Looks like such a peaceful place, Margaret 👏 It’s always good to find somewhere away from the influence of cars; most folk don’t make the effort to visit somewhere like that; I’m glad you did & shared a couple of great reflections 😃

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    1. Yes, it’s a pity. He was a man of his times with views that were, sadly, normal then. But his tales and poems shouldn’t be forgotten. Missing you on the blogosphere Clare. Have you decided to call it a day? Your followers will miss you if so.

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      1. Thank you Margaret, how kind of you! No, I’m not giving up yet. I have had a few health problems this year and been very busy with my family. I was beginning to feel guilty that I wasn’t able to read and respond to everyones’ posts and had no time to post any of my own either. My camera was causing problems, I had no time for walks and outings and then to crown it all my lap-top got so slow it was unusable! The arthritis in my hands makes using my phone very difficult so I couldn’t blog that way. I’m afraid I just stopped everything and took a few months off without letting anyone know; thoughtless, I know 😉 My health problems have calmed down, my younger daughter has left university with a First Class Honours degree and has been assessed as having autism, I have a new lap-top and I hope to have a little more time in the new year and will begin posting again then, with luck. I have been reading a lot this year which has been such a comfort. I hope you are keeping well xx

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      2. Oh, poor you, Clare. But well done to your daughter, and good to have a diagnosis too. Don’t come back to blogging till you’re good and ready – it’s meant to be fun for you. Yup, all fin(ish) here too – just the usual health problems associated with advancing years. A happy and restful Christmas to you and your family xx

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