As soon as the leaves on our Cornus (Dogwood tree) turn red/orange/and yellow, it also signals the start of our local beech tree forest beginning it's coppery autumn journey.
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It is no wonder that these tall, elegant, noble trees are known as "the Queen of trees."
"Shall we take the higher path or the low one?"
Autumn so far has been unseasonably warm. Something that has been very confusing for the plantlife, and for many animals, especially those that hibernate.
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When we were young we used to pile leaves up as high as we could and then climb trees and jump from low branches into the cushion below. It was so much fun! Enjoy your pub stay, Rosemary. If you feel really ambitious climb a tree!
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DeleteA beautiful carpet of autumn leaves! Our leaves are now covered in snow. Winter has arrived in Alberta.
ReplyDeleteGolly gosh - I have learnt from another blogger that they also have snow currently in Utah too.
DeleteEnjoy your stay away. Always good to walk in different places. Love the beech trees. Just beautiful. B x
ReplyDeleteBeech trees, all year round, are so beautiful.
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ReplyDeleteWhat sensational photographs! Is this the year when you take a dozen of your best photos and make a calendar for family and friends?
Dear Gina - I can't take the credit for the photos - it is the trees themselves who provided all of the colour and presentation. But, I am really happy that my camera is back in working order once again, and that I was able to solve the mystery of why it was not working as properly.
DeleteDear Rosemary, So glad that you were able to get your camera well again
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DeleteI love living in Australia, but the gold and red leaves of autumn in Britain were my fondest memory of living there. Plus the pubs.
ReplyDeleteI could happily live minus our winter, but love our distinctive spring, summer and autumn seasons.
DeleteFotos Outonais que muito gostei de ver. Grato pela partilha.
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DeleteWow, what wonderful fall photos, thanks.
ReplyDeleteThank you - I am pleased that you enjoyed seeing them.
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ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous photos of autumn's beauty. I especially like the one with the upper and lower paths carpeted in gold and brown. How lovely. Thank you.
Dear Lorrie - the colours on the trees at this time of year are a great treat for us all to see and enjoy.
DeleteWonderful fall shots.
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DeleteDear Rosemary - I often can’t help but write “beautiful” about the photos of your landscape, but to be accurate, these scenes of autumn is sheer beauty and I must be feeling more enchanted there in person. As I read your narrative, I remembered “Stay Gold” by Stevie Wonder. I especially like the fifth photo in which I see tree nymphs in the guise of trunks holding golden canopy of leaves, and the 6th “mandala”. December here is still sunny and warm, too.
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Dear Yoko - what a lovely comment, I am deeply touched by your beautiful thoughts and words.
DeleteThese colours are ever so beautiful, the Noble trees do make a lovely scene with the light coming through when you took the shot.
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Thanks Margaret - often do we see something lovely to photograph but the camera is not close to hand.
DeleteI always like a beech wood as it has a cathedral feel to it- high overhead canopy yet loads of room below to explore in any direction. Maybe the original inspiration for our stonework copies.
ReplyDeleteI too share similar thoughts - the trees tall straight soft grey trunks are pillar like, and the arching overhead branches are reminicent of a church or cathedral vault.
DeleteBeautiful! Autumn is an amazing time indeed...
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ReplyDeleteThank you for those brilliant photos, Rosemary - autumn colours always rise the spirit and the smell of the leaves is so good, and shuffling through the leaves remains a childhood joy.
Beeches, maple, poplars are competing here too - who has the most impressive colours? And nuts, chestnuts, acorn and beechmast (is that really the correct word?) came in plenty this year - whith autumn, as you wrote, being unusually warm (sometimes we had up to 24°C!)
I bought a birdhouse now for my Bavarian balcony - am curious whether the tits and other birds will have the courage to use it :-)
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DeleteI think that mast represents a plentiful year for nuts and acorns etc, so I presume you have had a bumper crop of beech nuts.
I am sure the tits will find your bird box Britta, but let's hope that they don't start nesting too soon. The autumn warmth has been very confusing all things connected with Mother Nature.
There is something special about a beech wood especially in autumn. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI too think that a beech tree wood is something rather special during the autumn. But I also love them all year round as well. I really look forward to seeing their wonderful spring chartreuse leaves opening up in the spring.
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