October 2013

Passing down the fern-narrowed roads is a breath-taking experience, their Autumn colour-change is nothing short of stunning… 

Bracken comes of age.
Turns gold, copper, bronze, silver.
Apotheosis.

(25/10/13)

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Full of surprises, Autumn has turned the heat up again, some glorious days, bringing out hibernating butterflies, fluttering among the multi-coloured foliage…

Sleep-drunk butterflies,
revived by late Autumn heat,
blow with the bright leaves.

(18/10/13)

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Clear and bright again, but suddenly colder, trees and hedgerows have shed leaves overnight, leaving haws, rowan berries and fuchsia flowers burning brightly. It’ll be a good Autumn for birds…

Haws gleam like beacons:
Coax the birds out of the trees;
Irresistible.

(11/10/13)

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After a brief, but oh-so welcome respite, the mist and fog are back. Warm but drippingly wet. It is beautiful, though, particularly the webbing on the bushes…

Misted gossamer
spins gorse-bush candy floss treats.
Bees too wet to care.

(04/10/13)