A Surprise Sunset

Hello Lovelies,

after the sunshine of Thursday the rain returned. All this weekend was wet and grey. On Sunday afternoon I needed to pop to the local shops. It was so tempting to jump in the car on such a miserable day....but I forced myself to walk, I know I rarely regret the fresh air and exercise. 

I walked out of the house and looked up at the blanket of cloud ........and was surprised to see a little strip of blue along the horizon.

A smile spread across my face and there was suddenly a spring in my step.........

The street was still damp and gloomy, but little pops of colour caught my eye.......autumn leaves.......

and winter window boxes............

as soon as I had been to the shop I headed west.....hoping, hoping to see the sun.
 As I approached the corner there was a golden glow on the wall and the wet road............

and around the bend I was blinking in the bright sunlight. I do love the patterns of bare tree branches.........

The countryside was bathed in a golden glow..............

this evening light was...........actually mid afternoon :0)

Yes winter is fast approaching..........the last leaves are falling..........

But when the sun can peep under the clouds the distant view is beautiful...........

Concious I had already been out longer than planned, I started to walk home. Past that gorgeous garden I like to photograph from the roadside.............

As I neared home I saw a golden glow in the sky and remembered that at this time of year you can see the sunset looking south...............

This gorgeous sight stopped me in my tracks and I wasn't the only person admiring this wonderful sight............

A lady about my age had got of her bike to photograph it on her phone, and an old lady had crossed the road to see it too. We stood and chatted, the suns rays illuminating the clouds from below.......

watching the colours change and the distant hills turn purple.............

Soon the colours changed from yellow to red..........

The old lady told us she lived alone and didn't have any family locally. It seemed so sad. I just hope the little conversation we had, and the fifteen minutes we spent watching this surprise sunset together, brightened her day.

As the light finally faded and the street lights came on I felt even more lucky than usual to be heading home to my little family...........

Jacquie x