The Northhampton Walk

Down along the shore in Northhampton south of Woodstock, there is a lovely old church called the Kirk. It is not used regularly now, but it is lovingly restored and is surrounded by an ancient cemetery. There are two columnar wood stoves inside and 4 oil lanterns since there is no electricity to the church.
Just past the church is an old road that runs along the river. It leads to the site of an old farm long gone. The foundation site remains along with some perennials not native to our land. I found there some daylilies- variety not known since they are not in bloom yet, lily of the valley in bloom and heavily scented and variegated goutweed. The ones who tended these flowers are long gone. The gardens have outlasted them by decades and will continue to bloom for decades to come. I picked a tiny bouquet in memory of the people who planted them. Unexpected treasures on an old farm road....