A vast grey blanket has been spread over the sky this morning making you feel like you wanted to cuddle up to something (or someone) rather than going out for a walk.

But nevertheless out I went, after all it isn’t the dogs’ fault, and first thing in the morning our quiet moods seemed to be well matched.

The streets were deserted, even of moving cars, which for the first thing in the morning was nice.

No wind, not even bird song, just silence.

A steady walk through the streets and avenues where house lights were coming on and people starting to rise for the day.

Approaching the park it looked dark, almost mysterious and the rain started to come down.

Going into the park the rain came through the woodland canopy making many different sounds as it hit the leaves, the wood and the floor, I could hear the clip clop of my feet almost making a steady drum rhythm sound which seemed to become in time with rain. A stereo effect of a warbling bird song from the left and a straight sound from the right, together all the sounds were making a very different and calming almost symphonic musical effect.

Further down and getting somewhat mesmerised with the sounds around me, the pungent aroma of wild garlic hit me and with it the tangy 'iony' smell of freshly washed air, a base aroma of woodland then became apparent. The cocktail of aromas coupled with the symphony of sounds made everything seem worthwhile.

Walking through the trees and onto a paved section my feet clip clopping got louder as the path made an avenue between the trees, opening out once again to the garden areas whose grass glistened with the morning dew and rain.

Through the gates and back into the world and the bird song went, the drone and roar of cars came. Instead of the smells of the woodland the fumes of cars came through. People started to appear all hooded up or with umbrellas and all with faces down looking at the floor.

So the smiles the woodland gave me soon disappeared as we started home and it wasn't long before I started to mirror how others looked with head down and feeling 'off'.

Maybe I should have stayed in the woodland?