What is a perfect day and the ideal experience of the countryside ? For many it will be warmth, unbroken sunshine and a peaceful, scenically beautiful setting probably in June. For me this is only one of many definitions. Some quite different experiences can be overwhelming and utterly memorable.
But this morning would have satisfied the majority who stand by the conventional view.
A single young stag was wandering across the scene among the deep vegetation and young birch.
For once we could lie down in the long grass on top of Thistle Hill listening to the skylarks and even the early morning traffic was muted by a change of wind direction.
These days happen fairly rarely in the year and tend to weigh strongly with our preferences.
At such times a hillside that's quite open and grassy is at its best and the fact that it's artificial and kept free from trees matters less especially if the grazing livestock are absent or making no impact.
But this morning would have satisfied the majority who stand by the conventional view.
A single young stag was wandering across the scene among the deep vegetation and young birch.
For once we could lie down in the long grass on top of Thistle Hill listening to the skylarks and even the early morning traffic was muted by a change of wind direction.
These days happen fairly rarely in the year and tend to weigh strongly with our preferences.
At such times a hillside that's quite open and grassy is at its best and the fact that it's artificial and kept free from trees matters less especially if the grazing livestock are absent or making no impact. 
As we returned a group of larger stags appeared with antlers already nearly full size. Among them were some slightly younger ones including an elegant one with immaculate red coat.
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