The Hertfordshire villages of Anstey and Meesden are a little off the beaten track and must look much the same as they did a hundred years ago. The countryside in between them is prime farmland traversed by footpaths and bridleways. Come and see.....
I notice that the signpost on that first photo says "MEESDEN 1½" which makes me wonder how come I walked 7 miles there and back. But if I'd travelled in a straight line I wouldn't have seen so much of the scenery.
Take care.
Pleasant meandering to be sure, John. The direct route would't have been half so pleasant! And we wouldn't have seen so much.
ReplyDeleteSome very nice countryside but the cows win the day for me
ReplyDeleteGorgeous countryside, John. The cow photo is grand, I love it!
ReplyDeleteYou have the knack of making me very homesick for the country of my birth! Love those cows. And the old tractors.
ReplyDeleteLove the scenes of the ferns and the flowers.
ReplyDeleteTranquil country views!
ReplyDeleteI wonder what the cows think of you.
What beautiful countryside. Love the cows.
ReplyDeleteSo lush and lovely!
ReplyDeleteLovely rural scenery. Just love the shot of the cows looking at you.
ReplyDeleteIt always makes me feel more at peace with the world and that all is well when I visit somewhere like this, it brushes away the everyday cares that the various media are continually inflicting on us all day by day. I too like those questioning cows.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely walk you had. The scenery is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove the cows!
What a great walk you took there. Love those cows.
ReplyDeleteI love your village tours John - they are almost as good as being there.
ReplyDeleteHopefully it stays as pretty and bucolic for another hundred years! I love the three suspicious-looking cow faces staring you down.
ReplyDeleteOh, gosh, I love a post with a lot of diverse photographs...I, too, love the cows, but I love the others, too.
ReplyDeleteThank you, John. Your blog is the next best thing to being over there.
ReplyDeleteLovely scenery, John. Except for the brick building, some of these sights could have been seen in the country outside of Hartford, Connecticut. (I love the portrait of the three white cows!)
ReplyDeleteHow lovely. A perfect picture of an English village and countryside in high summer, it does look timeless:)
ReplyDeleteAre the cows Charolais?
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm fairly certain that they are Charolais.
DeleteThank yoou, John, - I seldom get out to take pictures of the countryside any more and it's lovely to see yours!!!
ReplyDeleteStunning John ... and I'm so pleased you walked that extra distance - love the cows! Cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteQuintessential English countryside John, every shot a gem but seriously the bovine trio is priceless 🐄🐄🐄
ReplyDeleteThose cows! Great photos, all.
ReplyDeleteThis a great collection of photos. I love the three cows and the two photos after them especially.
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