More mushrooms… It’s that time of the year – a combination of damp but still moderately mild weather that causes an explosion of fungi all around. We get them in the lawn and flower beds, and further afield, in the hedgerows and fields. I’m sure some are edible, but I don’t have a clue!
The cold wet weather that we came back to yesterday is certainly impacting on the garden – there are fallen leaves everywhere and most of the perennial plants have finished flowering and are looking very sad. The roses usually last until the first hard frosts, and this beautiful blossom stood out from the yellowing plants around it. Probably the last we can expect this year though…
Caught sight of this amazing sunrise as I was opening the kitchen blinds at around 7am this morning. Grabbed phone and went outside – just a few moments to shoot some photos before the sun broke through and all the sky colour faded away.
The leaves on the trees are turning, and the annual plants in the garden are losing their leaves. This ‘Ladies Mantle’ is one of the last to die back, and always seems to hold drops of water on its shapely leaves. Mono makes an interesting change from the usual colour image.
Well, it’s actually a new phone – an iPhone 11 Pro. Only released a couple of weeks ago, I was seduced by the three camera lenses it has built in. The usual wide angle as on most iPhones, a telephoto, and a super wide angle. And it’s got improved processing so ideal for low light, and portraits. Not that I’m planning on selling my ‘real’ camera anytime soon, but this is going to be brilliant for everyday photos…
The little railway project I have been working on for the last few months is taking shape with the addition of background boards. There’s still a way to go, with some running issues to be sorted out, and some more work on scenery.
Weather today was shocking – torrential rain for hours, but it cleared as we were driving home after spending lunchtime and the afternoon with friends, and we were treated to an excellent sunset. This was just a mile or so from home…
It’s a few years now (2012) since we did any serious running, but we plan to build up to at least 5km (3 miles approx) through the autumn. We are following a plan called c25km (couch to 5km), starting with just 1 minute runs, followed by same time walking. It builds up sharply though!
After another day of changeable weather, it looked like we might get a reasonable end to the day, then the clouds rolled in… The rain held off for a while, but then the inevitable downpour came.
Early autumn has seen some quite warm, as well as rather wet days, and this has lead to a bumper crop of mushrooms in the hedgerows around here. I’m sure some are edible, but there’s no way I’ll be trying them without expert advice…
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