Saturday 29 November 2014

KELLY PUTS THE GARDEN TO BED…AND THE FIRST SNOWFALL PROVIDES THE BLANKET

The Hanging Baskets, which provided so much Summer Colour…..
 have gone limp, so Kelly takes them down.

This Rose, which gave us hundreds of flowers
for Summer Bouquets
has been cut back to its Winter Shape.

The straw which held up the Witch at Halloween
now covers the dahlias to keep them dry when it rains.

The windsocks and hammocks
have gone to the Garden Bodega to join the lawnmower for the winter.

The Garden Bones are now visible.
And Allen casts a long shadow as he snaps a shot
 of the greenery along the driveway.

Saturday 8 November 2014

AUTUMN COMES TO THE RIVER

Fall creeps up on the river gradually; each day the light on the water is different.
Cora captures it beautifully!
Leaves around the Duck Inn start to change colour.
Mushrooms have sprung up everywhere....these are in our parking area.
Cora added the quarter to give an idea of how much the rain has plumped them up!
 And here's a selection growing in nearby fields.
 
                                 Cora has put the Halloween decorations away; 
we hope that we can remember where they are in time for next year!
                                                Flocks of birds block the sun!
The Canada Geese that have been dining on 
farmer’s crops all summer have headed south...
Just in time to be replaced by the Snow Geese from Wrangel Island in Russia, 
who overwinter at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary and many nearby fields.
Where the resident Sandhill Cranes entertain birders with their antics.
Mornings are misty as the rowing teams practise and entertain the swans.
And Willow’s coat has grown in, making her a Happy Cat who has her tail back!