Flower display in Stratford Park
As we head downhill
Over the stream
Hawkwood College nestling in the trees
View over to Whiteshill
A farm down in the valley
We always stop here
Before continuing downhill
Past some strange sheep
Deep into the valley
Over a stile
Past the badger posts
Rustic gate
Large house down in the valley
Climbing up Swifts Hill
Then contouring round
We emerge from the nature reserve
Curious Tamworths
A breather below Fennells Farm
Giffords Circus is on the road, so cattle are in their field
An Edward VII letter box
Walking towards Round Elm
Views to the River Severn
And Rodborough
A good spot for lunch, apart from the flies!
Setting off again
Down through a field of ragwort
Looking over to Bownham
On the canal path Jill and Sue leave us
We cross over Jubilee Bridge
Then over the railway
A pause when we reach Butterow Lane
And our next stop is the ice cream factory
Interesting to watch the efforts of owners trying to coax a large dog into a car
Then we have more views across Doverow and the Severn from Rodborough Common
Now heading along the canal
Through Stroud
The Ecotricity building in the background
And, as the rain sets in, we cross the new bridge and head back to the start
Photos by Richard, captions by Richard and Sally, processed and uploaded by Sally