Staying Local during Lockdown by phil_howcroft

Staying Local during Lockdown

My wife and whippet (Jane and Ruby) on a "local lockdown walk / exercise" as part of the current "Stay at Home" rules from the government.

In the morning we walked into Arnold for some "essential shopping". We had lunch and then went on a local walk along the Colliers Path / Colliers Plod. This is officially 1.3 km from our house so ticks the government instruction of "stay local".

Sony A6000, 35mm prime lens on APSC sensor , edited in GIMP
Looks like a beautiful place to walk! A lovely capture.
January 9th, 2021  
A nice local place to have a local walk !
January 10th, 2021  
nice trail shot
January 10th, 2021  
Looks like a lovely day for a walk.
January 10th, 2021  
Fav
January 10th, 2021  
Not sure what they mean by local - I thought it was just round the block! Mind you the 'block' could be 1.3km around! Nice low winter sun for your walk!
January 10th, 2021  
Nice local shot. And local walk! I missed my walk today, but I tried--it was too bitterly cold, I went back home.
January 10th, 2021  
Ah but if you follow the rules to the letter Phil you’re only supposed to go out for exercise once a day! You met no one else so how can that be wrong? Can you go out twice a day on the allowed rules...I have lost track. It’s like the sitting & having a coffee constitutes a picnic...we have to all do what we know is sensible in our own minds.
Great walking weather!
January 10th, 2021  
Lockdown is no fun.. Are your eateries still open during lockdown?
January 10th, 2021  
Looks like a lovely walking spot.
January 10th, 2021  
@happypat I feel like I am rubbing my head and patting my stomach with the rules on exercise......in fact, the rules on anything! Doing my best and being hyper cautious but it is oh so confusing.

Looks a lovely path for a wander. We are only walking from our door and back again around here too. Mostly built up but a tiny bit of farmland and woodland close by, though we now know every inch of it after so long doing this!
January 10th, 2021  
Very nice capture, Phil. I like the composition and your wife with Ruby - of course Ruby has to be there with you. Take care my friend and stay safe. I am out and about everyday of the week but always make sure I go to places where I will not see a single person around.
January 10th, 2021  
You’ve got a lovely warm light. Is Jane used to being sent ahead for a photo?!
January 10th, 2021  
@judithg good point judith, sometimes is "sent ahead", sometimes it is me "dawdling" behind ....today's photo will be of the same genre !!
January 10th, 2021  
You have a lovely place for a local walk. I like the composition very much and glad you had some bright weather for your exercise. I wasn't sure that 'local' had yet been properly defined.
January 10th, 2021  
@marlboromaam @sangwann @casablanca @jantan @brigette @jantan @happypat @darylo @maggiemae @sdutoit @nickspicsnz @moviegal1 @cocobella
thanks everyone for your fabulous comments, today's "stay local" is a bit diffferent
January 10th, 2021  
Looks inviting. Wonder if I could get my scooter down there.....Fav
January 11th, 2021  
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