At Near Howe which is the name of the cottages where we are staying, we are situated on a high hill. Looking out over the valley gives you a wonderful perspective on the world. Below we see the fields with white dots of sheep munching the grass. The heather on the far hillside is starting to flower into a shade of violet. The clouds are blowing up the valley and shaking the trees all around that are still not leafed out. It’s as if the wind is trying to wake up the trees from their winter slumber. As I look out at this world before me, I feel a great unifying force that also embraces me.
