My Sunday Photo... The Gilded Season

For this weeks My Sunday Photo I wanted to concentrate on the fleeting of our gilded season, before the amazing colours and light fade as winter makes it's entrance. 

We really have had a spectacular week with amazing sunlight from sunrise until sunset.  

The sun hangs very low in the sky at this time of year.

The shadow in the field is actually our house.

Everything has long shadows.  

I managed to cut the lawn (hoping that this will be the last cut of the season) and sat back to look at my handy work, when the dappled light shone and danced through the trees.

Finally we were treated to a spectacular sunset! 

Wow... it lasted for quite some time and was a joy to watch.

I know I've included these images on my Instagram, but I wanted to share these pics with my blogger followers who might not have access to an Instagram account.

We're about to put back our clocks tonight so that's a sure indication that winter is definitely on its way. Bring it on I say... and let's get it done with, so that we can say "Hello Spring"!!!

If you'd like to see more photos then click the link here to My Sunday Photo 

Thanks for visiting my place and I hope to see you again soon.

Have a great weekend everyone

My Sunday Photo...Autumn Sunlight

We've been living in a cloud over the last three days, so it was such a wonderful sight to see the sun cast it's amazing autumnal light on everything this morning.

All the changing colours of the leaves as they twist and twirl down to the ground on the crisp breeze.

The last of the summer blooms popped with vibrant colours once more...putting one last performance in before they disappear until next year. 

Brave bees and butterflies are busy making the most of the day... as did I. 

I transplanted many tender plants into pots to bring indoors before the chilly night air shocks their delicate leaves.

I worked until my back reminded me that it was time to call it a day.

There's rain forecast for tomorrow so I'm glad I seized the day and made the most of the beautiful warm sunshine.

I'm linking up with My Sunday Photo over at Photalife.com

and Image-in-ing.blogspot.co.uk

Have a great weekend and thanks for popping over to my place.

Autumn... Through my lens.

September has been an exceptional month so far. 

It's reaffirmed to me that it is one of my favourite months.

Here are some autumnal photographs...

This was my view this morning... not all Mondays mornings are bad.

It's certainly crisp and fresh first thing, with temperatures dropping to 0 degrees overnight, but at least the day's are bright and full of sunlight.

Here's Muffy checking out one particular patch in our garden that's been intriguing her all week. 

I suspect that the fox (which we saw in the back field yesterday) has visited us.

You can just see Madame Muffy's back end sticking out of the shrubs, as she tentatively takes up the trail. 

Each year I love to see the Virginia Creeper change colour... I'm never disappointed.

It certainly brightens up the garage wall.

I was going to put out a warning on this next photo, but there's no spider in sight so I thought it would be okay... which makes me wonder where it might be?

This was the sight that greeted me as I opened the back door this morning, but thankfully I'm vertically challenged and wasn't tall enough for it to swipe across my face. Ugh!

(Funny I've never been thankful for being short before) 

Someone's certainly been busy overnight.

I believe September really is the spider month, because it's amazing how many cobwebs can appear even when you've swept through with the hoover nozzle, or feather duster.

(Honest I do make a gesture now and then)

Because the weather has been so brilliant it's obviously affected the plants and wildlife in the garden.

Here's a sample of some of the plants and grasses that I picked for an autumn display.

Anyone that knows me knows that I love to pick flowers from outside and bring them in to fully appreciate their loveliness.

Although having hubby send off for an offer for some spring bulbs took me to the limit this week.

I use the term 'some' bulbs loosely because when the boxes arrived there were a variety amounting to 800 in total. 

I'm still not through planting them all yet. 

I think I've got four more packets still to plant and I'm telling you now that if they don't all appear in spring... you'll hear about it! 

I normally take down my summer hanging baskets by now, but I just can't when they are still flowering so well. 

The winter display will have to wait.

The photo below shows Aberdeen once again, but this time from a different location.

It's still not clear, but I liked it.

If you'd like to see the other photo which was linked to My Sunday Photo... then click here

...and finally because I'm aware that this post is getting rather long and I could go on with autumn photos... 

One sight and sound that confirms that Autumn has definitely arrived, is the departure of the geese flying south for the winter.

Hearing and seeing them makes me slightly melancholy, but I know that they'll be back and what a sight that will be.

I'm going to link up with a few blogs for this post... I'd love you to take a peek at them. 

I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

Mersad's Through My Lens

Wordless (on Tuesday at image-in-ing)

Monday Morning Blog Club

I hope you have a brilliant week ahead and I look forward to seeing you again soon

 

Autumnal scenes

Autumn has been spectacular this year. 

It has highlighted what I already knew... that it's my favourite season. 

Maybe it's the fact that summer very often is a disappointment here in Bonnie Scotland, so when the temperature rises to 15 degrees (in October!) I'm right there to appreciate it as much as I can.

The photo above was taken whilst on a dog walk.

Who wouldn't love nature's palette?

Everywhere you look there's something to catch the eye.

Berry's, leaves, sunsets and sunrises to name but a few. 

This Canna Lily which I planted into a large pot along with fuschias, ivy and lobelia (which is hidden under all that foliage) hasn't flowered this year, but I'm not too sad about that because just look at the colour of those leaves.

I just have to try to save it from frost and the plummeting temperatures over night with our clear skies. 

I'm thinking about wrapping it with bubble wrap, but if anyone has any tips... I'm all ears!

The floating leaves caught my attention the other day on another dog walk.

The windy conditions caused them to float and congregate at one end of the lake.

There's nothing better than when a chore becomes fun don't you think?

Here's my son initially helping me to collect some of the fallen leaves from the trees in our garden... but as often happens... things took a turn for to the fun side with a game of hide and seek.

Muffin had to find him when he had buried himself in the leaves. 

She's never played this game before so it was fun to see her reaction.

You may have to look closely to find Muffin... she was nearly buried too.

And finally just when I thought Halloween is over... I got a big scare this afternoon, but thankfully it turned into delight very quickly.
The fog which has been visiting most of the country (mainly further down south) arrived here today.
I looked out of the window to check on the density of the fog this afternoon, when I suddenly noticed white shapes moving in the adjacent field.
Straining my eyes and doing extremely excessive blinks with my eyes were on stalks, I realised that the farmer had brought sheep into the field.
I'm delighted and have wanted the sheep to come nearer to the house since we returned from Australia (they used to be right up to our garden when we last lived here... which was so much fun when the lambs appeared)
I'm not sure what Muffin will make of them... she's never been close to one before.
In fact I don't think she's even seen one.
This'll be fun!
I couldn't take a photo because it's a pea souper out there now, but you know me... I won't be able to resist!

I'm linking to My World Tuesday today.

I hope you are having fun this week and enjoying autumn too.

Happy Autumn to you all.