Joys of Autumn

We have had 2 families of swallows nest in the kitchen in the house we refurbishing, they can get in and out unaided and have probably be doing so for the last 30 yrs. When we were up 2 weeks ago the last brood fledged, last weekend we were given exhibitions of their flying skills but I think tomorrow I might find they have left, I always fell a little sad to see them leave but its a joy when they return and it all begins again.

A lot of the sycamores around here have great chunks of yellow in them, and today I saw a young one that was a most glorious red

bags out of the window here at DD I have watched the assorted trees at the end of the garden turning this week, I should have had a time delay camera it would be stunning. Yes Autumn is here with a vengeance

My Liquid Amber has decided to turn a brilliant red from the bottom up - and is now in full dual glory of red and bright yellow-green. Nature has such a way with colours

A dusk of thunder grey and golden tipped clouds.

Transient pinkish (wrote oinkish first!)-orange sunset glow on the hills' dying bracken.

Air outside full of leaves when the gusts get fierce

The big trees across the brook are tossing, but their height gives shelter to my garden, so the bins have not yet waltzed across the yard. The topmost leaves on the biggest rowan are red, but so far autumn isn't quite showing its hand.

Took me an hour and a half to get to work this morning. It's about 10miles! Due to traffic and blocked roads due to floods.

My DD and SIL travelling back to London.No trains between Exeter and Bristol due to flooding.90 mins later they have just got a bus to Bristol > Temple Meads.

Storms and roof leaks during last night, but nothing beats the brilliant, glittering jewels upon autumn colours that sunshine brings, and lays around the garden.

I had a lovely feet-up on the garden bench in the sun this afternoon. Topped up the sun tan.

I was stuck in a freezing cold tribunal all day!

What sun? The rain that started the night before last has tracked back and continued all day today. [umbrella emoticon]

Nope! We had one short shower this morning. I actually got a bit hot at one point this afternoon.

I think our area might have its own little micro climate.

Early morning light on the hills was just gorgeous this morning, and the NE wind has softened a bit so I can open the storm doors at the front. The bats haven't been out for several nights now, though we did see one on the way home from DD's school show last night.

It had actually stopped raining when I got up today,but......it's started again now

Blue skies over Kintyre. A skittish teal green sea. Mr soop cutting the grass. Rory paid a fleeting visit - ate his brunch - wandered away into the wilderness without as much as a by your leave. .

Not so cold today, as I found when I went out in my warm coat and found myself overheating.

Much warmer here as well, unfortunately have too many chores to catch up on to be able to go out but am definitely beginning to 'glow'. Just had to sit down to catch up with GN - what a shame

Large windswept yellow daisies
Some crimson red vine
Gifted orange chinese lanterns
Left bunched outside the kitchen door
Little rosehips red and wrinkled, some fat and pale apricot
A bit of old man's beard
All together in an earthenware jug
On the chest in the bedroom
For a poorly husband.

Aahh Butty I hope they cheered him up

Hope Mt Butty is getting better. I would give him if you hadn't done it already, so you can have them instead .

butty , hope he's feeling better soon.