Cymer Abbey, Dolgellau......4.

Through the arch.

  

Through the leaves.

  

Over the branch.

 

Today's walk.

Just hanging on.

 

Today's walk.

Blanket of leaves.

 

Powis castle......14.

Through the leaves.

  

Garden fountain.

 

Today's walk...after the storm.

A few less branches and leaves but has survived another storm.

 

"On the p...", the sign has fallen victim to the storm.

 

Today's walk....no wind, waking up.

No wind today.

Waking up on one leg after a rest.
  

Today's walk.....leaves and shed.

Leaves blowing in the wind.

  

New leaves.

A victim of the gales.

 

Today's walk....wych elm and bluebells.

New leaves are starting to replace the seeds on the Wych Elm tree.

  

Bluebells at the cross roads.

 

Today's walk...seeds.

Seed carrying leaves on the Wych Elm tree. When the time is right these fall to the ground and a "normal" looking leaves grow in their place.

 

Today's walk....leaves.

New leaves on the shrubs.

Brightish start to the day but the wind is cool.

 

Today's walk....frost.

Quite a heavy frost to start the day.

Across the valley.

  

Frosty leaves.

  

Looking over the old gardeners shed.

  

River from the bridge. HDR. 

  

Today's walk.....hanging on.

Despite another wet and windy night this one is hanging on to it's leaves.

JOKE.

A golfer dies and goes up to heavens gates and meets St Peter. St Peter informs him that he's not sure he's going to get in as he hasn't led a great life and blocks his way. At that point the golfer shouts "FORE", St Peter ducks and turns away and the golfer walks straight in!!

 

Today's walk.....driveway.

Autumn driveway, HDR edited.

  

Visit to Ludlow, Shropshire........3.

Weir.

  

Close up.

  

Through the curtain of leaves.

  

Today's walk.....stripped.

Stripped of it's leaves for another year. HDR edited.

A drizzly start to the day today, very warm for the time of year, +13.

Today's walk.....autumn leaves.

Autumn leaves.

Against the autumn sky. Dull and damp out there today.

 

Today's walk.....pigeons, leaves and fossil.

Pigeons feeding on the driveway.

  

Leaf lined road.

This is one of the edge of the road marker stones from the shot above. I am very reliably informed that the circular shape on the face of the stone, nearest to the camera, is in fact a fossil.

Today's walk.....ducks and branches.

Morning search for breakfast.

  

New branches and leaves. Another dull start to the day, cool in the wind but dry.

 

 

Cockermouth...birthplace of William Wordsworth...21.

Final pic's from Cockermouth today.

Through the leaves.

  

Upstream side of the bridge.

  

Church clock.

  

A large ad.