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 Today I decided to visit the Nature Reserve with my husband  near to where I live. It was good to get out and about,  and look at nature,  because being in nature is so beneficial for the mental health.

The Nature Reserve is a short distance away, but still too far to walk, so we took the bus, which takes about 15 minutes.
When we arrived we walked for a while,  then we looked at the map on the display board to find out where all the foot paths were.
We sat on a bench along the way, there we  listened to the birds in the trees. We could hear lots of different  birdsong. The leaves were rustling in the wind,  and the sun shone through the trees, which made the light all dappled and interesting. I even managed to take some photographs.
We also enjoyed the silence too,  far away from the busy roads.
Then we saw magpies, crows, wood pidgeons, wagtails, robins, blue tits and blackbirds flying down to eat the insects after yesterdays rain,  also a grey squirrel ran by carying an acorn between its teeth!
There were some little birds too, wrens, sparrows and finches, they came to the picnic area to eat some crumbs off the picnic tables, from the visitors.
We walked along the woodland paths and felt the peacefulness of the place. The sun was shinning and there was a nice cool breeze blowing.  There was a nice earthy smell too in the woods, and it smelt fresh and clean after the rain. We both enjoyed a stroll in the woods, as well as the bus journey back home.