As we drove out along the lanes yesterday the maize was high in the fields and swaying slightly in the light breeze. The hedges were covered in Bindweed, I've never seen so many flowers as this year. It's a flower I always associate with the turn of the seasons and the loss of summer. Hips and haws turn other hedges a deep shade of red. Blackberries and Elderberries are a rich and attractive colour and again there seems to be an abundance of them this season. Leaves are dropping from the trees and scattering across the lawn, just a few each day for now.
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| White Echinaceas at Bridgemere |
I'm still here although I've been quiet for a few weeks. I'm still trying to visit your blogs even if I'm not writing much on mine. Inspiration will hopefully soon be restored as we are off on a little adventure in a few days time. Not too far and not for too long but it will be good to see new things and lift the spirits. I'm also meeting up with a cousin I hadn't heard from for a few years, it's good to know she is still around at ninety two years old.
All for now.
Good to hear from you. Yes there is an abundance of berries this year. Does it herald a colder winter ?Hope you have a lovely holiday and enjoy meeting your relative. B x
ReplyDeleteThank you B. The saying goes that the more berries the colder winter will be so we will see what happens, love the berries and the colour they bring:)
DeleteThe hedges are looking splendid this year. I've been out to photograph them on a couple of occasions but ended up picking blackberries each time! Enjoy your mini-adventure.
ReplyDeleteThank you John, best to get the blackberries whilst they are fresh and ripe, we've had some from the brambles in our holly hedge and a few from walks:)
DeleteIt’s a delightful time of year, isn’t it? I hope that you enjoy your trip and I look forward to reading about it! 😁
ReplyDeleteThank you Sal, Yes a lovely time of year, it just takes me a while to say goodbye to summer. We are hoping to visit one or two bloggable places:)
DeleteEnjoy your visit with your cousin. Pretty flower. I don't have much left with color in my yard, as things have stopped blooming almost completely. I've started the fall clean up, thinning out, weeding, and trimming. None of flower beds seemed to bloom as well this year as last. We had some extreme temps, which I think might be why.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sandy. There is a lot of work to do in gardens at this time of year. Some flowers have done well in our garden this summer like Echinaceas and Verbena Bonariensis, also foxgloves but Cosmos and Heleniums have struggled. It has been quite a strange summer:)
DeleteBindweed! I wonder if yours is the same as here. I admit I hate it, as it is a constant battle to keep it at bay in a few of my gardens. But the berries, oh, I am so envious. Good to hear from you, Rosie. Enjoy your visit with your cousin!
ReplyDeleteThank you Granny Sue, probably the same plant, it is very invasive and I'm glad we don't have it in the garden. The berries are wonderful and so colourful:)
DeleteLovely to see a blog post from you Rosie - I was getting quite worried about you and would have emailed if you hadn't been leaving comments on my blog.
ReplyDeleteA lovely post and the hedgerows are such a delight at this time of year. I do like the autumn :) Really pleased you are getting away for a few days for a break and I hope it gives you plenty of inspiration. Have a great time with your cousin :) Take care.
Thank you RR. I tried to keep up with comments on blogs so that I hadn't disappeared entirely. I've just had no incentive to write anything over the last few weeks. Hoping to get some inspiration from our little break. You too take care:)
DeleteGlad you are both well and looking forward to your holiday. Have a great time. 😊
ReplyDeleteThank you CK, hope it doesn't rain too much although am going prepared:)
DeleteI have some pink echinaceas but the white ones look lovely too. Enjoy your little adventure and I hope that you will feel refreshed.Take care x
ReplyDeleteThank you Beverley, we have lots of pink Echinaceas in the garden they have done really well this year but I do like the creamy white ones, I may have to look for some next year:)
DeleteA delightful photo! New to your blog. I enjoyed my visit very much.
ReplyDeleteThank you Denise, I'm glad you enjoyed your visit:)
DeleteI hope you enjoy your little adventure Rosie! x
ReplyDeleteThank you Simone, we had a lovely time, will write about it as soon as I've sorted my photos:)
DeleteA lovely shot.
ReplyDeleteThank you William:)
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