After a long autumn, we are finally in winter. This is from a couple of weeks ago, when we had a hard frost, but more recently we have had snow which has stayed with us quite a while: gettting greyer, and shinier with every day.
A View of Horsham
Tree in a Square
Sometimes, taking my camera for a walk, we find something colourful and interesting. In this case, I found this tree in Tavistock Square.
Foggy Morning
Being quite near the Winter Solstice, the days are very short right now. I think I took this at 10am and, as you can see, it is quite foggy. I think you can just make out roofs, just to the right of the tree, but until the fog lifts, you might think the field just stretches on into the distance.
Red Leaves on Tree
Another tree! I couldn’t resist.
I like how the red contrasts with the green in the frame. The foliage on the tree makes an ‘almost’ circle of pinkish red. You wouldn’t expect to see such a colour on a November morning.
And the leaves scattered under the tree remind us that we are leaving autumn and soon to enter winter, where the tree will be bare.
I still think it looks beautiful.
Autumn Swim
I have swum in the sea at this time of year, but never intentionally!
But most days on Shoreham Beach, you see people taking a dip – sometimes on their own (like this gentleman), but mostly in groups of three or four.
People say it boosts health, like a cold shower, but more scenic.
Another Tree
Having had a very dry summer, autumn has been a wet one so far.
Sometimes, I dream of a really long lens which can telescope in on whatever I see, but I don’t have one, so I had to walk across a wet football field to get to this. So I did.
A Tree in the Park
Mid-October. When the Sun is out, I can almost believe that it is late summer, but the scattering of red leaves under the maple tree says otherwise.
I am trying to practise gratitude. One of the things COVID-19 gave me, was the opportunity to appreciate the beauty of trees, on early morning walks before anyone else was around.
Two More Yachts
Another day on Shoreham Beach. A darker sky – and now the sea is a deep green. A fair way out, two yachts sail back towards the harbour. Unlike before, there is a steady wind, whipping up waves which crash on to the beach.
Although you can’t see them, there were some swimmers.
Two Yachts
The first sunny day of autumn. A steady offshore breeze. A group of yachts venture out from the harbour. Warm in the sunshine, with a sharp chill waiting in the shade.
After Rain – Japanese Maple Leaves
The seasons shouldn’t come as a surprise anymore – but they always do.
After a morning of rain, the Sun came out and I got these vivid red leaves against a deep blue sky. If I were a contemplative type, I would probably see something in this.