curved lines

Both of these photos were taken because I liked the curved lines. It's not often that you find a fence that curves.  The verdigris colour is also unusual, as are the pine cone finials. 

This was taken during my woodland walk a few weeks ago.  The tracks are no longer used and I like how they disappear into the woods.  Maybe on my next walk, I'll follow them just to see how far they go.

a perfect autumn day

While I was in the garden, I looked up and noticed how beautiful our tree looked in the afternoon sun. The sky was such an intense shade of blue and the leaves looked like they were made of gold. I ran inside for my camera so I could capture this perfect autumn day.

apple days

One of my favourite things about Autumn is apples.  There are a lot of apple orchards around me so I have quick and easy access to fresh apples whenever I want them.

I love baking with apples ... apple pies, crisps and apple sauce.

The basket is a vintage apple basket that I bought at an antique flea market a couple of years ago.  It's filled with a mixture of Macintosh, Cortland and Red Delicious apples.  

The orchards are almost picked out now ... I might make one more trip to buy another bag or two to last into the winter.

What's your favourite apple and the best way to enjoy them?

woodland walk

We took advantage of the beautiful weather over the weekend to take a woodland walk.  Right in the centre of town is an old mill pond surrounded by trees and paths.

Most of the trees are wearing the most beautiful shades of red, gold and orange right now.  I loved how the colours reflected on the water.

The colours are even more intense against the bright blue sky.

This is actually an old railway trestle that's been converted into a bridge ... a perfect spot to stop and take in Autumn's colour.

somerset life

A few months ago, I received an email from Jennifer Jackson at Stampington & Co. asking me if I'd be interested in having my blog featured in an upcoming issue of Somerset Life.  If only she knew how excited I was when I received her email!  Writing the article was the hard part - it was a lot tougher than I ever imagined, and if I'd known that, I probably wouldn't have agreed to do it! :)

Yesterday, I received a copy of the Autumn issue and there I was!  To say I'm thrilled with it is an understatement.  I've been a huge fan of Stampington publications since discovering them a couple of years ago and my absolute favourite is Somerset Life.   Being a part of this magazine is truly a dream come true.

Thank you Jennifer and all the staff at Stampington.  You're the best!