Frost.

A good old fashioned hard frost greeted the morning.  Frost swirls decorated the cars windows. Also it highlighted the red berries of the holly bush.

Autumn Slowly Going

Watching parakeets flying overhead looked liked they was square dancing in the sky. Autumn is slowly coming to an end , grey skies and rain today.
A baby snail hid itself under the wheelie bin lid  maybe it’s ready for its winter sleep. Haven’t seen a lot of slugs and snails this year maybe they went elsewhere for their summer holiday.

Swans

Parent swans ready to take off after the teenage swans are airborne. A few red Virginia creeper leaves decorate the back door the white of the door highlighting the red leaves . The nettles are standing proudly, but alas the butterflies are gone.

All Good

The beech tree and sweet chestnut tree have dropped their nuts for the last time this year, now for their leaves to drop.
The Virginia creeper done well this year beautiful it was all red and a bit of green orange and yellow. A gaggle of geese just flew by honking like mad. And the cygnets are now what I call teenagers .

Abroad , Home.

Dark grey rain clouds, rain sun a double rainbow then rain stops and the wet dries up quick. A week away abroad. Come home to beautiful autumn weather. A beautiful sunset across the downs with a mist rolling over gently for what is promised a beautiful day tomorrow . The weather didn’t spoil the holiday it added to it in a strange way and oh watching a thunderstorm on a balcony bliss.

Howling & Squawking

Wind and rain howling down the chimney proves that winter is on its way. A magpie flew away at the last minute as we approached in the car squawking away madly, it was eating road kill at the time.

Deer Again

Apparently a small herd of deer have moved in see up above post. And the locals are keeping a close eye on them so they don’t come to any harm. Some people think of them as a pest but the locals are happy to have them.
A lovely sunny autumn day with a clear blue sky. And the squirrels are still being busy collecting nuts for their winter store.