Much of the day was spent on various pressing administrative tasks; however I did have a walk around the garden during the cool, bright, sunny morning, which turned out to be the most conducive to photography as the afternoon became more overcast.
As can be seen by the filled water fountain on which Jattie’s sculpture, attracting a butterfly rests, there had been no overnight frost.
Antirrhinums, penstemon, and ornamental grasses still stand proud;
winter flowering clematis Cirrhosa “Freckles” claims its season;
sunlight pinpricks the Gazebo Path and penetrates the west fence;
lights the leaves of Japanese maples clinging to the trees and lying across the lawn while some in shadow blend with the rusting top of the patio table; and those of the New Zealand flax, speckled laurel, and the last remaining suspended from the copper beech.
This evening we all dined on Red Chilli’s excellent takeaway fare with which Jackie finished the Pinot Grigio and I drank more of La P’tite Pierre.
Lovely images of capturing the disappearing sunlight. I have enjoyed your garden during our winter and your summer. Hopefully, the winter isn’t too harsh and our summer isn’t too hot, I think I may be pushing my luck.
Fine hopes, all the same, Suzanne. Thank you very much
You still have plenty of green plants, Derrick, lovely photos! ????
Thanks very much, John
You are welcome. ☺️
Lovely pictures. Glad you escaped the frost (so far).
Thanks very much, Pat
Lovely photos, thanks for sharing. Here often autumn leaves are staying hanging around for months after their bigger % have fallen
Thanks very much, Catherine
The sunlit photos are very enjoyable. It seems that your garden has not gotten the message that it is almost winter.
Thank you very much, Dolly
You are very welcome, Derrick.
It was good to see some sunshine on your garden today!
Thank you very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Beautiful photos of the end of November. I especially like the shadows on the wall.
Thank you very much, Merril
Delightful pictures. Your garden excursion was well timed.
Thank you very much, Tootlepeda;l
Working on pressing administrative tasks requires a walk outside for relief and reward. I love how you’ve captured the sunlight on the leaves, especially the Japanese maple leaves.
Thank you very much, JoAnna
This morning, my neighbor’s copper beech tree dropped the last of its leaves and the westerly wind deposited them on my lawn. This afternoon, the weatherman’s forecast was most reliable as we’ve had a couple of inches of snow. Winter is making an early entrance, not unusual in these parts.
Thanks very much, Steve
Wonderful, no leaves left here.
Thank you very much, Gary
Your garden still looks beautiful. We are in the brown phase of gardens.
Thank you very much, Andy
You’re welcome.
I especially love the light shining through the leaves! A perfect autumn day.
Thank you very much, Lavinia
Administrative tasks are the bane of my life! You have captured the light beautifully in these photographs – they are a joy to look at.
Thank you so much, Anne
Super sun-dappled shots
Thank you very much, Sheree
Lovely. We have clear skies but temperature is well below zero.
Thank you very much, Rupali
Nature knows how to paint in sunlight and shadows…masterpieces. And you know how to capture them in photos. 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
PS… “Moonlight is sculpture; sunlight is painting.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne
Thank you so much, Carolyn XX
Fence 1 is a rather nice photograph.
Thank you very much, John
The garden is still looking lovely with its shades of green and gold and even a display of bright colour from blooms determined not to die.
Thank you so much, Sue
We had a sharp frost this morning that brought down most of the remaining leaves in the garden.
Thanks a lot, Andrew
Beautiful sun-lit photos, Derrick. Our trees are almost bare.
Thank you very much, Eugi
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Wonderful photos that evoke the coming transition from autumn to winter. I especially like the ones of the light through the fence, and the one of the patio table depicts such a sense of near-desolation. Lovely! ~Ed.
Thank you very much, Ed
Lovely captures of the Sun streaming through your garden Derrick… It has been a wonderful day here today Wed, Frosty but bright xx <3
Much love to you both xx <3
Thank you very much, Sue XX
This is the perfect time to capture the play of light in the garden, Derrick. Just simply lovely.
Thank you so much, Dale
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Your photos of your fall garden are delightful!
Thank you very much, Dwight
You are welcome.
I love the light on the leaves and grasses.
Thank you very much, Robbie
Beautiful.
Thank you very much, Andy
You’re welcome.
I love walking around your garden. Sometimes it takes me awhile to get here… my Yahoo e-mail gets so cluttered with junk. Yours is a nugget among the stones!!
Thank you so much, Jan
I love those rays of sunshine!