Well…November the 5th has come and gone. Guy Fawkes has been remembered once again for the failed Gunpowder, Treason, Plot and yes, the Houses of Parliament are still standing…..now its just the media that are planning its downfall!
The best part of the 5th was that it dawned to a bright warm sun.
The low sun ignited the colour of the bracken that has now dried and dying back, sweet chestnut leaves litter the woodland floor….presenting a rich colour packed carpet.
Still not sure that we will enjoy the usual feast of autumnal colour. The Silver Birch, normally bare skeletons by now, are draped with dry yellowing leaves, Beech are just turning but for the most part leaves are still green but dry waiting the next frost or wind to speed there fall to the floor….
By the Lake the Poplar are now naked, gone are the leaves that in previous years have given us a wonderful golden glow across the Lake…
Best not to complain, with temperatures reaching 12c and rich blue skies it has been a ‘bonus’ November day.
6th November
(C) David Oakes 2017
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