{"id":55968,"title":"Thurstaston Hill \u2014 Open Light","description":"A Little Explorers Journal entry with Bran the Robin&nbsp;Hello, explorer.  Bran again. &nbsp;Today we have climbed somewhere a little different","content":"<p><strong>A Little Explorers Journal entry with Bran the Robin<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Hello, explorer. Bran again.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Today we have climbed somewhere a little different.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Up here on the hill, the world opens wide.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/sgty0uqnodgjbdkitstugjzesm2odzlyjmpi3flc8v4jopvh.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;project=beastly-boroughs-416041&amp;v=2\" alt=\"sgty0uqnodgjbdkitstugjzesm2odzlyjmpi3flc8v4jopvh.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;project=beastly-boroughs-416041&amp;v=2\" \/><\/p><p>The woods sit behind us now, and the wind moves freely across the grass. When you look out across the fields and water, you can see how far the land stretches.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Spring feels different here.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Down in the woodland, the season arrives slowly \u2014 hidden among roots, leaves, and flowers.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>But on the hilltops, you can feel the change in the air itself.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The breeze is softer than it was in winter.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The sky seems brighter.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Even the grass moves differently as the wind passes across it.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>If you stand still for a moment, you might feel it too.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Spring is not only something we see.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Sometimes it is something we feel.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>And from the top of Thurstaston Hill, you can feel the whole landscape beginning to wake.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif;\">\ud83e\udeb6<\/span> <strong>Explorer Notes<\/strong><\/p><p>\u2022 What colours can you see across the landscape?<\/p><p>\u2022 Can you feel the wind moving across the hill?<\/p><p>\u2022 How far can you see from here?<\/p>","urlTitle":"thurstaston-hill-open-light","url":"\/blog\/thurstaston-hill-open-light\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/thurstaston-hill-open-light\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/beastlyboroughs.com\/blog\/thurstaston-hill-open-light\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1776353443,"updatedAt":1776353531,"publishedAt":1776353530,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":405864,"name":"Beastly Boroughs"},"tags":[{"id":4549,"code":"little-explorers-journal","name":"LittleExplorersJournal","url":"\/blog\/tagged\/little-explorers-journal\/"}],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/7evqgtimghwbgcjwskkeucirtb3uwxgltyktkp9pcvtnh169.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/7evqgtimghwbgcjwskkeucirtb3uwxgltyktkp9pcvtnh169.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/7evqgtimghwbgcjwskkeucirtb3uwxgltyktkp9pcvtnh169.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":55967,"title":"Meet Bran \u2014 Your Little Explorer Guide","url":"\/blog\/meet-bran-your-little-explorer-guide\/","urlTitle":"meet-bran-your-little-explorer-guide","division":405864,"description":"From Bran\u2019s Little Explorer Journal&nbsp;Hello there, little explorer! 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