Majestic beauty

What a beautiful day all in itself but an even better day to end a beautiful weekend. The sun shone today, it was a perfect spring day, it was a good day to get out and about; and so we did. We took advantage of the blue skies above us and headed out on the road to a place that I hold quite dearly in my heart. 

Buxton, I don't fully understand what it is about the place but I'm drawn to it. I have no ties to it in any way, shape or form but I love it all the same. I so want to refer to Buxton as her instead of it for some reason, so I will. Maybe that's what she is in my mind, a grand old lady that has stood the test of time; and continues to do so. She's one of my favourite places and she bucks the need to change, her past will always be there so prominent to see, so proud. And it's not just in the architecture, she just feels so different to any other place, there's an air of quaintness, of old-worldliness about her; you can feel it seeping into your mind and soul whilst walking around. It's everything I love but that is so difficult to find these days, such nostalgia has been stripped away and replaced by everyday blandness, it's very much a shame in my eyes.

And she feels a world away from where I live and what I am used to yet is under one hour away. Under one hour to escape concrete suburbia and find yourself up in the hills, up in the clouds and surrounded by nature. Gosh, what a wonderful place and what a wonderful drive, so many beautiful sights to behold, I just wish I had taken my camera or my phone to capture them, to share them with you.

What a great way to spend the day, to just stroll along without intention nor direction and take the time to just enjoy the sights and sounds for what they were. A great way to clear your mind and reconnect with your soul, with what's important in life and who's important in life. To sit out on the pavement and drink coffee whilst watching the world go by or have a Sunday roast in a traditional pub. Such simple ideals make the most perfect day, make the most wonderful memories. It reaffirms what it means to be a human being in every single aspect; for these are the days you realise are filled with a majestic beauty.