Grey Skies

Hello Lovelies,

I'll always be a lover of spring, with it's new life and sweet flowers, but their is a calm beauty in Autumn, even under grey skies.

The other day, as I sat and chatted with my sister in law over coffee, her obvious love of cooler weather and  even the approaching cold surprised and delighted me.

I do love a sunny day.....especially  because I enjoy  taking sunny photos. I love the look of blue skies but I'm certainly not a sun worshipper and would never choose to lay in it and bake...too hot and uncomfortable for me. 

In the past I've consciously avoided getting my camera out on a grey day, but now I find I still like the photos I take when the sun doesn't shine. 

And that makes me happy.

Yesterday I was driving past our local country park and decided to stop off for a walk, because walking here makes me happy too.

There were plenty of people about, even a little party of volunteers gathering ready to get to work ..........

The cygnets, gliding gracefully on the lake are  as big as their parents............

The bushes are laden with juicy berries.............

and the squirrels are smiling...........

well, this one certainly looked like he was to me.

Morning dampness hangs from the Hawthorn berries...........

and the Oak leaves are beginning to turn..............

It's mild and colourful despite the grey sky..............

This tree grabs my attention..............

With it's turning leaves of every colour.............

it's lovely to stand for a moment under its branches and gaze upwards............

The look down at the already fallen leaves.............

The quiet is disrupted by the noisy chatter of a flock of Starlings.............

who sit on the power lines till something disturbs them............

I love the lines leading into the distance this newly emerging crop has made...........

And the simple joy of a brisk walk outdoors never fails to raise my spirits.
Jacquie x