Today is the first day of autumn so unfortunately, summer is officially over. It’s also a Monday though and because of that I hope these late summer scenes ease you through yet another weekly start.
A warm beach …
… a pretty tea rose …
… a transitioning hydrangea …
… and a sunny lake.
I hope your day goes well – happy autumn!
Although in the northern hemisphere many of the flowers are beginning to fade, there are so many interesting grasses now coming into their own.
There is a multitude of them …
… in so many shapes and sizes …
… and colours, too …
… so varied and pretty …
… as they go to seed in all their frondy, wispy glory.
Happy Sunday.
If everyone took a few moments to relax …
… in a tranquil garden …
… humanity would be a much better place.
Happy Saturday.
Today’s fleurday has a visitor.
I saw this lovely dragonfly – technically, a blue-eyed darner – resting on one of the impatiens flowers hanging above our deck. I was very happy to see it because we have had a huge crop of spiders this year and dragonflies love to invite them for lunch!
This one seemed to be drowsing in the warmth of the sun; it rested there for about an hour before flying away on those transparently beautiful, gossamer wings; they’re so delicate looking but extremely strong.
I love the impatiens flowers but I love even more the fact that the dragonfly stopped for a little rest in my deck garden.
Happy Friday.
September can be such a beautiful month and while we still haven’t cooled off very much, that autumnal atmosphere is somehow here and breathing gently into our days.
It’s a fantastic time to simply admire what nature has wrought.
Happy Thursday.
We are still experiencing relatively high temperatures of 30-35C (86-95F) and as a result the beaches remain very busy as people try to cool off or just enjoy the last bits of summer before it drifts gently into autumn.
The evenings are very pleasant and the beaches still inviting as people continue to enjoy them after dark and even swimming in the summer-warm lake.
Happy mid-week.
We’re half-way through September and only a week away from the official start of autumn. Time certainly flies and next we will be entering winter! But before we go there, we have lovely September and especially those couple of shoulder weeks between summer and autumn that can be so glorious and enjoyable. Here are some recent September scenes that epitomise that magnificent, almost perfect, couple of weeks.
Happy Tuesday.
Autumn on the moors and the heather turns from ash-purple to russet brown and the bracken too turns a rusty colour. The greens get earthier and …
Fountains Fell
A beautiful autumn picture from James at Mountains, Myths and Moorlands. Please click the link above to see more of James’s stunning moorlands photography.
A blue sky, a clear lake …
… and some light pink faces.
Happy Monday. I hope yours is a good one.
… to see right now …
… such as thriving peaches readily available in the market …
… and hydrangeas blooming while the trees still hug their leaves …
… as the summer-warm lake lazes under a drowsing sun …
… and the creek slowly trickles along , relaxing in the shade …
… while the grapes grow plumper with each passing day.
Happy Sunday.
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