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The London Orbital Motorway
The dreaded |M25
Brings chaos and traffic jams
That drivers must survive.
But there are always silver linings
And the best by far
Is admiring Surrey's woodlands
From the comfort of your car.
Winter's bare and elegant trees
Look best with a sprinkling of snow
Though it's not as common as it was
Many decades ago.
Spring is a lovely time of year
With promises of sunny days ahead,
An explosion of leaves and blossom
Means winter is finally dead.
At last, at last Summer is here
But then it is too hot
And the M25 turns into
An extensive parking lot.
In Autumn, Surrey is bathed
In a gentle rusty glow
Unlike the strident scarlets
That some countries know.
Kestrels hover overhead
Wild flowers and animals thrive
A journey on the M25
Can be a wonderful drive.
A visit to The Devil's Punchbowl,
Hindhead, Surrey
November 1007
