While my friends in my beloved southern lands contemplate the beginning of spring and the reawakening of their southern world, here there is a decided autumnal nip in the air. The days are still warm, though shortening rapidly, but early in the morning and in the evening once the sun has lost its strength, ...brrr. For a few days now I have felt ( Read more... )

These are the last of the photos I took at Westonbirt. I promise I won't burden you with any more. It's just that I found it really difficult to choose between some of them. It really was a great day. The weather could have been better but it was dry, warm and fairly bright most of the time, so I have no real complaints. And I'm really pleased with ( Read more... )

Last Friday was a day off for me. By working my hours the way I do I manage to get a Friday off every other week, which means that I can get out and about a bit more and play photographer when there are not as many people around.

About an hour and a half's drive to the north-east from where I live is Westonbirt Arboretum. It is owned and run by the ( Read more... )

Last week-end I was taking photos and generally being 'out there'. At this time of the year in my little cosy corner of the world the transition from summer to autumn is well under way. Here are some of the pictures I took. I have a long week-end coming up so I'll be out there again looking for more.


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I have a few new friends to dedicate photos to, but I will just concentrate on one for this entry. It doesn't mean that I think any less of anyone else, far from it, it is just that I promised this a while ago and haven't got round to doing it until now. No-one will be forgotten, I promise.

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I get the feeling that autumn is really here now. It is a bit later than normal and, as yet, a lot of the trees are still looking green. 
For those of you who may be concerned about these things, there are conkers.

Last night I went out into the garden and had a bit of a play, wanting to depict autumn in some small way.

I hope you like the results


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