This morning we transported eight bags of garden refuse, a rusted sack barrow, and two lidless dustbins surplus to our requirements, to Efford Recycling Centre.
The blue-sky-bright sunshine belied the acute chill in the air as we took a forest drive towards the end of the afternoon.
The postbox outside the eponymously named cottage on Wootton Road sports an Armistice memorial.
Autumn colour lingers along Holmsley Passage where the stream ripples across the larger ford;
along the Bisterne Close woodland fallen leaves and mossy trunks were lit by late shafts of sunlight,
and a bay pony cropped and chewed holly leaves impervious to prickles in her leather-lined jaws.
We were just in time for sunset at Barton on Sea’s Marine Drive East,
where cloud colour was muted when looking east.
This evening we dined on breaded scampi, chips, onion rings, and peas.
The sunset was very beautiful, Derrick! ❤️🌞
Beautiful sunset!
Thank you very much, Liz
Love leaves in the sunlight!
Thank you very much, Ilze
Beautiful photos.
Thanks very much, Chrissy
I am glad that you felt well enough to bring us these fine pictures. Can your car drive to the recycling centre all by itself? It should know the way by now.
Lovely sunset.
Thank you very much, Arlene
I’m trying to decide which pictures I prefer but cannot. All are so lovely.
Thank you very much, Dale
Lovely photos Derrick. I was going to comment on the lovely sunset and realized from the comments that was all everyone could see. It’s really beautiful
Thank you so much, Mimi
I’m glad you caught that beautiful sunset, and, of course, I love the mossy trunks and autumn leaves.
Thank you so much, JoAnna
The Armistice memorial really touched me. I wonder if I have seen this one before. It’s small and simple and has an important message. Also, for some reason I just love the photo of the pony, and the leather-lined jaws. Your prose was shining once more. <3
Thank you very much, Crystal XX
These are beautiful photographs which catch both the light at its best and the pastels in the lack of it.
Thank you so much, Anne