#43

fall at my feet

this year i have noticed more than before how abundant the landscape here is in autumn.
mother nature ever providing.
i wish i understood mushrooms more. there are just so many types out there that resemble each other, and even whilst using the huge database of pictures on the net to discern whether or not i have picked a delicious edible or the most poisonous schroom on earth, its almost impossible to make a concrete decision.
the temperature has really dropped & i am starting now to struggle with dressing in more layers and wanting to leave the house. this week i have ridden 40kms, and i am not sure if i'll be adding any more to the total.

#29

The geese are heading south. The last corn has been harvested. The boats have their masts removed and are ready to be taken out of the water. Soon the piers will also be dismantled and put away. The leaves are turning every hue of yellow, red and golden brown. The mercury has dropped below zero. There is frost on the ground in the morning. I cannot leave the house without hat, gloves and scarf on. This change of season and preparation for winter is so dramatic. It's stunning and beautiful and already painfully cold............I never feel ready for it.

                                                                                  

#27

an image of Mabon - reresenting the autumn equinox time

The last 2 nights have been crystal clear, and perfect for viewing the full moon. I really don't sleep well at full moon - tossing and turning and dreaming vividly and repetitively all night. Mid way through last night I decided to get up, wake myself properly in order to change my headspace. And the stars were amazing! I saw shooting stars, or was it just my bleery-eyedness? It went minus 1 over night, and so this morning there was frost. Reminding me that winter is coming and not far off. I can't say I'm looking forward to it at all. Cold hurts. My bones and body ache. And I pull muscles doing the most ordinary of things. I am so happy I can escape the winter for a few months. That feels like pure decadence.