Busy most of the day, I managed to slip out late afternoon for a ride. It was glorious; Chasewater was busy, yet there were deer on the dam. The countryside was alive, and bursting into leaf and bloom everywhere I looked. Then I cycled down to Wall and got there just as the sun hit it’s final, golden hour. The atmosphere was magical.

A cracking ride on a lovely day. For more, do check out my 365daysofbiking journal.

That copper beech at Pipehill is gorgeous

Wall itself was as beautiful as ever

Wall is very leafy

The bluebells in Wall churchyard were gorgeous

Chesterfield in the golden hour is always magical

The Roman remains always look best on a sunny evening

Such beautiful colours

The oilseed rape isn’t yet fully in bloom at Wall

Three red dear were browsing on the dam at Chasewater

I loved the interplay of sun and shade

They looked like yearlings to me. I see the moult has set in…

Hammerwich from Newton, on the canal

Wall church itself is impressive and unusual in style

Thornyhurst Lane: only a few weeks ago this was impassible due to drifting snow

In the golden hour, the shadows were long and the air cool