Season of Mists and.....Dahlias

Hello Lovelies,

right on cue the weather has changed. It's still very mild here, but we have had a lot of misty days ........

This little  trees branches are weighed down with gorgeous red berries.....

And the old bricks of the barn look redder then ever in the damp air.........

Suddenly , now that  the days are shorter than the nights, the leaves are beginning to change colour.........

And the world seems to have shrunk, as the distant views disappear into the mist.............

There is not a breath of wind, the countryside smells earthy and damp..........

And the silence of this quiet country lane is only broken by birdsong..........

Fields that were blue in the spring are now rusty brown...........

Here's what the Linseed crop looks like up close, so pretty.............

Along the hedgrows autumnal coloured pheasants  dart for cover ..........

The sun may not be shining, and the sky has no colour but there is a quiet, calm beauty in this sort of weather... and a freshly ploughed field , waiting for it's next crop..........

I do love a misty Autumn day and I just adore these pretty flowers which are at their most stunning at the moment............

Their super bright faces really grabbed my attention on this hazy day...........

They belong to a house up the road which always has a beautiful display............

I've shared them here in previous years..........

Aren't they lovely...........

It's hard to choose a favourite, but I think mine has to be this one........WOW.......

I'm feeling happy about the changing seasons now summer is over. It's not that I'm looking forward to the cold weather and dark days, but I'm welcoming all the good things about Autumn. I do appreciate living in a part of the world that has distinct seasons, there is always something different to see and a reassuring rhythm in mother natures cycle .
Jacquie x