Nature Takes Over, Cambridge

 We took an early evening stroll round the University Sidgwick Site in Cambridge, which has not seen students now for over 18 months. The cobwebs, thistles and ivy are beginning to take over. The sun was just setting as we left throwing some lovely colours on the buildings

Cobwebs in Toft Wood

The foggy mornings for the last two days transformed Toft Wood with large dew-covered cobwebs. The soft light accentuated the autumn colours of the leaves. 

Sunflower Field in Autumn Mist

Much as I love Sunflowers when they are in full bloom, I think these softer images of the sunflowers in full bloom are my favourite shots of them. The bejewelled cobwebs and the misty backgrounds all add to the feel of elegant decay.

Misty Morning Toft Wood

Last week's warm days and frosty nights produces some great misty mornings so I took the opportunity to visit our local wood (planted in 2000) and begin a year of recording  the seasons there. I loved the way the low light produced great colours in the background and dew drops.

Misty Morning at Stratford-upon-Avon

We woke up to a misty morning in our hotel in Alcester. I took the penultimate image of a lovely isolated  group of trees from the bedroom before breakfast; by the time we got back to the room the mist had cleared to reveal previously hidden houses. Luckily the mist was patchy and stayed around in Stratford till mid morning giving some great autumn vistas. Lots of cobwebs adorning various barge 'friends'. Some people were busy decorating one of the tree with crochet squares - a custom I had first encountered in Moscow

Misty morning in Toft Wood