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Moody Monday…..Mixed Messages

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Autumn Leaves……

It has been a rather comforting weekend.  Lots of sunshine, blue skies above average temperatures……though rather chilly nights.  The long range forecast says we are due much the same for this next week at least. October should be the season of mellow fruitfulness. But this season we are getting very mixed visual signals.

Parts of the woodland still have that light spring feel, some areas dark like mid summer with the light struggling to cut through the canopy,  whilst others are the complete opposite and now turning orange.  The Pine seeds are being eaten by the birds and our dwarf Hosta are now flowering for the third time.  Scullers on the river create a summer atmosphere but turn your back on them and you have a Chestnut in all its Autumn glory….

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It really is a mixed up autumn….

But the best part is that “lets laze awhile” feeling down by the lake…..no rush, just enjoy

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Now a PS to last weeks Woodland Sculpture Blog

https://davidoakesimages.wordpress.com/2016/10/07/flippant-friday-part-two-more-works-of-art

I mentioned that School kids were due to create their own creations.  So here are two that they managed to complete.

Not bad for beginners.

10th October

(C) David Oakes 2016

9 thoughts on “Moody Monday…..Mixed Messages”

    1. Well it is only a small start but the full splendour cannot be far away. We need a frost to really kick start the process but that is only being forecast n the far north……so you can look at that in both a positive and negative way, I quite like these mild October days 🙂

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  2. Some ground frost overhere. It might just kickstart it. Although Autumn has started. Fading dark green with the first specs of gold en red high up in the trees and some leaves elegantly whirl down to the ground. During the day 12-13º but with a North Easterly wind, force 4. Thin… brrr. 😉

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  3. Lovely images! I love autumn, and the changing colours, atmosphere, and even the fog that rolls in each night, to be burned away with the sun in the mornings.

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