It’s been a very wet winter here.  I’m not complaining – we haven’t been flooded out of our home unlike a lot of people, but it has meant that the natural riding has been pretty much out of bounds.  But every now and again the sun shines brightly and the landscape is transformed.  And I’m reminded that summer is not that far away.

Walking the dog the other day, the sun came out and the shadow suddenly revealed all the sheep trails criss-crossing the hill.  I’ve suddenly discovered a new series of trails for when things are a bit drier.  This stuff is so narrow it’s not even singletrack – more semitrack, giving just enough to ride across the steep hillside.