Menoturals; Worthy Words

It's that special day of the month when my Final Friday Feature collides with the LLB Gang's Nature Friday!

Wordsworth was a prolific poet, but even if you are unfamiliar with most of them, one in particular must surely spring to mind. Of course, visiting Rydal Mount (refer to yesterday's post if you missed it) in September means no daffodils to wander through, but there was lots else to view, and a couple of the other wonderful poems to contemplate.

I stood by this stump for a while, taking in all the different vegetation that made its home there...

The grounds are laid out in such a manner that one enters 'rooms', areas for different purposes, such as taking the view, sitting in meditation, admiring the house and backdrop, exercising... not just the perambulations that can be taken, but the croquet and - at one time direct line to - swimming in Grasmere Lake itself. 

Then there was all the vegetation to admire. Although the year was turning, there were still some flowers and even a rose or two to admire. Let's have another poem, then view the pretties...

It was a thoroughly enjoyable visit, despite the traffic melee! Now let me leave you with a little teaser portrait... It's a signal of what's coming up over the next couple of weeks. Be warned, get your country gear on!!!