Enjoying the drizzle

Yesterday Mrs H and I went off for a walk in the Matlock area. The possibility of light rain or drizzle was forecast so we togged up in waterproofs as we particularly wished to try out a minor variation of a walk we’ve done before.

It began to drizzle once we’d climbed above Matlock, but drizzle can be refreshing and atmospheric out on the hills. It’s a walk where we rarely encounter more than one or two other people and there is something invigorating about that, being away from the daily clamour. A spell of drizzle added to it by creating a sense that there really is something timeless, near at hand and still to be savoured.

Last week was similar, a spell of heavy rain during another walk further afield. The rain was enjoyable too, tramping through sodden woodland amid the aroma of autumn, the sound of rain spattering on yellowing leaves and the occasional squelch of a boot in rich woodland mud.