Friday 27.10.2017

Late afternoon walk after an extra day at work. Set off just after four into a blustery wind which only stopped battering us once we were in the shelter of the woods.

Mushrooms popping up overnight,

beautiful colours and light

and long, long shadows.

Later the sky put on a spectacular show

with a rousing finale.

Clocks back tomorrow night so it felt like a fitting way to mark the end of post-work walks.

Wednesday 25.10.2017

An irresistible morning, sunny and still and wonderful colours....which we managed to resist until after lunch by which time the wind was getting up and clouds were gathering on the horizon.
Nevertheless, fantastic walking weather and we took a slightly longer loop round to make the most of a day that spoke of birds on the move, the last of the straw getting baled up, leaves now tumbling down all round and just very....autumny.....

Meanwhile it`s taking a long time to collate photos of trip...and to fully come back to base. Only thing for it is to start planning the next one......

Sunday 15.10.2017

Gloriously golden afternoon in October: blustery but mild; row upon row of yellow straw glistening in the sunshine,waiting to be baled; leaves clattering down; fungi - yellow, grey, white - emerging in patches everywhere and that indefinable scent pf autumn. Been several walks in the woods since return from travels in foreign parts but this was the first day that really looked the part.
Meanwhile we await the arrival of the remains of Hurricane Ophelia on the anniversary of the great storm of 1987 and hope the weather forecasters are right this time, pace Michael Fish.

Tales of travels to follow as and when....the weird and the wonderful, train journeys to remember, the kindness of strangers (naturally), food, drink, bus trips, steps climbed, views admired,good books read on the way of course and - it has to be said - the stupendous folly of Brexit underlined every day. :(