The January day had the pellucidity of a crystal. Unseasonable sun transformed the landscape. Winter bleakness acquired definition. Following weeks of rain the sharpness was invigorating. Downlands radiated colour. Brownish defoliated areas glinted purple tones. Leafless bramble and thicket sparkled with renewal of bud. Sodden lumps of green turf felt like moss under my tread.
Nice, if not a toutch overought
