I thought an early start would keep me cool as I set off to walk in the Lodmoor nature reserve near Weymouth. How wrong could I be …….
The sun was strong and heat rose up from the dusty track – no shade, no breeze. The water channels through the reeds were dry but wading birds still found sanctuary on mudbanks and open water.
Crossing the road I reached the esplanade, continuing my walk very slowly only stopping briefly to look at the golden shingle beach and deep blue glittering sea of Weymouth Bay. I would have liked to walk further to Bowleaze Cove and sit awhile gazing at the cliffs of White Nothe and beyond but it was time to head back.
Too hot to look longer I returned to Lodmoor and found a few shady places to pause and study the flowers and butterflies along the purple buddleia and wild clematis trail. Sloes and blackberries were already ripening, pink agrimony, silver leafed mugwort and marjoram filled the edges of the pathway.
This would make a lovely painting, I thought. Just feel the colours of high summer and paint the sky blue.
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