A Dried up Pond, but....

A real beauty amongst

the pond leaf from a drained,

dried up pond!

The only one Waterlily remaining,

but so exceptional!

A scene so unexpected,

 but these can be the best moments!

At Last

At long last,

I had the chance to get out for a more longer walk.

I managed to get to Shapwick Heath,

located close to  Street & Glastonbury.

Instantly, the weather produced showers,

which seem to appear from nowhere.

But, it was still enjoyable,

 & I was still able to appreciate

some peaceful & tranquil surroundings

Signs of the Autumu season were much in evidence,

from fungi, acorns, to the changing colour of the bracken.

Even so, insect activity was still rife.

Butterflies were still fluttering around,

& I even stumbled on a small toad in the undergrowth.

Eventually,

  later in the afternnon,

any glimmer of blue sky

suddenly turned very dark & grey!

There was definitely no escape from the gathering rain.

It was certainly a brisk return to the car.

Congratulations!

Many congratulations to my daughter,

with running her first marathon 13.1 miles,

 from Newcastle to Gateshead,

taking part in the Great North Run.

She did the run in a time of 02:55:19.

She was part of a team,

 her partner ran the marathon in 01:54:04,

 & his father's time was 02:34:38.

Their funraising efforts will be going to BIBIC,

a childrens' Charity.

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The day was also made special

with a display from the Red Arrows,

a first appearance from them since the 

sad lost of one of their pilots recently,

who's widow started the race,

& ran the marathon aswell.

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Well done to them All!

Shades of Autumn

Certainly an ever changing season.

Beautiful!

Still Colourful

Still some colour to appreciate,

all taken during my brief walk at

 Hestercombe the previous weekend

During August....

A quick walk around the natural countryside of Hestercombe,

 not alot of time with the camera this month,

 due to my Mother having to be hospitalised for a week,

 with an operation cancelled 4 times. 

 But risk involved. 

 Now a reprive with her at home,

 awaiting a further date for an operation. 

I've taken her to these gardens on several occasions,

 although her walking is restricted,

 she has enjoyed the tranquility of this special place.

 

Last hints of summer with the butterflies,

although with an extremely fleeting visit last Sunday,

I noticed some caterpillars on some of the flowers.

Caterpillars not my favourite,

 but I do love the end result!

But,

 a shock during August was the signs of Autumn,

 starting to slip in.

One of the vines was already starting to change their colour,

 from green to red.

I truly can find wonderful things associated with each individual season,

but what I do find incomprehensable this year,

 is how quick the year has gone,

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Really hope you're starting

 to enjoy the new season of Autumn!

Seeing Double

Taken at Hestercombe Gardens during August,

this is part of the more informal walking area,

 a much larger expanse of countryside walking,

 when compared to the formal gardens.

Just love the reflections that are captured on the water.

A sunny afternoon,

the sunlight producing these wonderful images