It's that time of year again. I took Olga for a walk yesterday morning before work, and we found evidence of autumn all around us.
This tree is always one of the first on the street to change. I've photographed it several times (most recently here and here). And it always has that same blue car parked beneath it! I don't know how, with on-street parking, that person is able to maintain their possession of that same space so consistently.
The Maw is looking even more autumnal, the vine surrounding it getting redder and redder. I'm just realizing the foliage has been quite dramatically trimmed since that last post.
I managed to survive work yesterday. I was afraid I might start to feel bad in the afternoon, and I had Lemsip at the ready, but no -- I was fine. Maybe this cold really is behind me, knock on wood.
I managed to survive work yesterday. I was afraid I might start to feel bad in the afternoon, and I had Lemsip at the ready, but no -- I was fine. Maybe this cold really is behind me, knock on wood.
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I’m knocking on wood. Beautiful fall colors. I’ll get vicarious pleasure. (I can’t help but find the Maw a bit creepy. Like the beginning of a sci-fi film.)
Enter under this red crown ye who dare!
It's here and winter soon follows
The cats were out in the garden this morning watching the leaves floating down from the Copper Beech tree next door.
I don't mind Autumn, its cooler for one thing and that suits me.
Briony
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The leaves are beautiful. Do you suppose that the car ever moves?
Our leaves aren't quite changing yet, and I am so ready for the Fall colors.
Now I need you to camp out by that car and see if it ever moves!
Beautiful fall colors there.
Really glad you are starting to feeling better.
And I think the blue car is also facing the wrong direction.
Autumn leaves are like snow around here...rare and usually only in pictures. we're supposed to get our first real cold front this weekend and just in time as the air conditioner crapped out yesterday.
I'm knocking on wood for you and for me. I got the strange feeling of a cold coming on yesterday at noon and I have to fly on Monday. I went to my old standby treatment Zicam and I think I've headed it off at the pass. (knock on wood again)
I love the fall colors.
Fall has been fairly spectacular in Spokane. There are more deciduous trees than I was expecting here. Soon it will be time to pick them up. Oddly enough, yard waste pickup ends before leaf fall, so we'll be using many plastic yard waste bags for the leaves.
I took a photo of autumn leaves on my walk on Wednesday. But we still have a lot of green here too!
Glad to hear you are recovering from your cold. I bet you are glad it is Friday already! Have a good weekend!
I love the first photo of the two leaves. Gorgeous! Our fall color is just getting started and I'm afraid it might not be a good year since we had little to no rain during September. They may just turn brown!
Glad you're on the mend now!
Thanks. You just reminded me to put Lemsip on my 'to buy' list when I come to London tomorrow. Glad you are on the mend. Have a good weekend.
Beautiful colors. I wish we had them here. Glad you are feeling better.
Yes, lovely colors, the like of which we hardly ever see.
Maybe the blue car has been in that spot forever and will never leave. That might be a Halloween story.
Love,
Janie
Beautiful reds in this post. Maybe the blue car's driver works a weird schedule that means the parking spot is always empty when they come home. It would be interesting to know for sure. Have a restful weekend and kick the remains of that cold to the curb.
Not illegal here...but it should be
Beautiful colours, and the blue car sets the colours off too
Oh, it's definitely creepy!
What's that from? When I Google it I only get your comment!
But we do have a period of beauty before the cold sets in!
I agree -- I enjoy autumn. It's my favorite season, actually.
I don't know! I've been keeping an eye on it since I took that photo and I'm sure it hasn't budged, but it's only been a few days.
I'm keeping an eye on it!
Thanks! Recovery is a good thing!
Yeah, in the UK, people aren't required to park in the direction of traffic, as I understand it!
We had swamp maples in Central Florida that would change every year and give us some color.
Oh no! I hope you've defeated it!
That's weird. Why on Earth would they stop picking up yard waste before leaves fall?!?!
Yeah, we have quite a bit of green as well. We still have a week or two to go before we hit peak leaf time. (Such that it is.)
Well, I hope the leaves surprise you! :)
It's definitely a worthwhile product to keep around! Enjoy your trip!
The swamp maples in Florida always turn -- I remember finding colorful leaves in our yard as a kid. But yeah, not quite the colors of northern climes. :)
There's not really a leaf season for cacti, I guess! But they have nice flowers.
I'm seriously going to keep an eye on it and see if it ever budges.
Oh, that could be. Maybe they're on a night shift or something.
Yeah, the car coordinates quite nicely with the tree. Suppose that's why they park there?!
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