The pine wood below Ell's Knowe ...

Walking up Elsdon Burn, below Ell's Knowe, we came upon a pine wood - 

The tall trees hoarded darkness under their branches - 

The ground beneath our feet was a pelt of bleached pine needles - 

It was like walking through the pinewood in the Lantern Waste - 

I half expected to see a faun, carrying an umbrella, looking for the children of Adam ...

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Monday 6 July 2015

Below Ell's Knowe