Earlier this afternoon I took a walk with my friend Shanelle through Spa Woods, which is situated some few minutes walk from my home. Prior to entering the woods, one comes across Tivoli Lodge, built in 1830 by Decimus Burton. Initially it served as the entrance lodge to Royal Beulah Spa and Pleasure Gardens, though the Spa has now been demolished.
Please see photos of our walk and the woods below:
Myself and Trigger outside of Tivoli Lodge.
Myself and Trigger outside of Tivoli Lodge, but with me smiling this time!
A close-up of one of the trees.
The trees along the path.
Close-up of a tree.
Myself and Trigger on the path.
Looking back, at the end of the path.
A number of my poems have been inspired by Spa Woods, including the below:
In the Woods Dark Heart
“In the wood’s dark heart,
The breeze,
Whispers in the trees,
Words that I cannot comprehend.
May God send
Me peace
And this breeze
Never cease.”
The above poem can be found in ‘The Writer’s Pen and other Poems’. You can get the audio book here for the UK and here for the US.
Audio-book cover for ‘The Writer’s Pen and other Poems’.
K Morris - Poet 
Good to see pictures of you, kevin!
Thanks, Mick. I am growing old and gray, as is my faithful friend, Trigger! All the best – Kevin
I think you both look in better shape than me!
Thanks Mick!
Lovely pictures of you and Trigger as well as the trees, Kevin.
Thank you, Robbie. I’m pleased you like the pictures. Best wishes – Kevin
Lovely pics of you and Trigger! !
Thank you, I’m pleased you like the photographs of Trigger and I! Best wishes – Kevin
I love woods in winter, often damp and still as our Christmas weather has been, resting quietly.
That is a lovely way to describe woods in winter – “resting quietly”. Thanks for your comment. Best wishes – Kevin
What a beautiful place, Kevin, and I love the smiley photographs. 😀 All the very best to you and Trigger for the New Year!
Thank you. I am delighted you like the woods, which is one of my favourite places. All the very best to you for 2019. Kindest regards – Kevin