Every year around this time I see my blogging friends around the world, mostly in the USA and Canada posting about autumn and yet here in England it can be rather elusive. We have an Indian summer followed by mild, wet weather and often its way into November before autumn arrives.
I went to Killerton recently and found a little autumn, but much more late summer flowers. So this weekend I went to hunt it down again. Stover country park was the place, and this is what I found.
Some colour
Some information
Some woodland birds
The lake
Things to watch out for
and some water birds.
Stover has another tale to tell, a wonderful connection between nature and one of our great poets, I’ll try to share that soon.
Lucid Gypsy 
well you captured it – so beautiful . 🙂
Beautiful birds and the last few years our fall has been starting early. It use to start around this time.
Stover country park looks beautiful in autumn. Thanks for sharing your photos. They turned out really well. It shows that autumn can be a very nice time of the year.
Here in Australia. Everything is the opposite, of course. We will soon be going into summer. It is already warming up quite a bit. On Sunday, 14th September, our daughter went with Peter and me to Centennial Park in Sydney. A few days ago I published some pictures I took on that day in September. Maybe you’d like to have a look?
http://auntyuta.com/2014/10/23/wetland-web-of-life/
I’m glad you found a bit of autumn, Gilly. These are some lovely scenes for the season. I’m not having any autumn here in China. So far it’s just endless summer. 🙂
Lovely, Gilly.
I haven’t fully seen nor feel autumn here in California. Change of season has been always late. It still feels like Summer. I actually envy those fall colors you share however much it is.
That Mandarin is so so unique, so so cool! Would love to see one myself.
You certainly found autumn colour, lovely photos.
It is often overlooked I must say.. I think we have the benefit of lovely countryside nearby.. and you have shown it,, l myself have been guilty of taken it for granted.. thanks for the reminder..
and around you its particularly lovely, go and see it!
I love the way you’ve constructed this post. “This is what I found” is a beautifully simple framework for your collection of photos. my favourites are the birds.
I just realised I haven’t said how much I love your header photo: the colours, the wall, the dots of trees and the boulders (or are they sheep?)
Thank Meg, the mandarins are cute. My header photo was taken on Dartmoor and there is a mix of sheep and boulders 🙂
Looks lovely. Shanghai also eludes fall with leaves staying almost all year. A few fall, but never turn brilliant colours. I miss the fall colours and walks, but the warm temps into November make it worth it. 🙂
Love your collage of pictures that hint at autumn. Best enjoy it as it unfolds. Gorgeous photography, Gilly. I love the woodland and water birds. So colorful. ❤
We are already past prime in the higher altitudes but all it takes is a trip into the valley and there’s still fall – a bit reassuring 🙂 The waterbird (duck?) you featured in your final two pics is just gorgeous. Enjoy this sweet time before it slips into winter.
We don’t have much of an autumn here in San Diego, either. I think the tourists might take our autumn with them when they leave after Labor Day………….
I love the header too. 🙂 Autumn travels south, doesn’t it, Gilly?
My aged aunt used to live at Pinhoe, and Killerton was one of the places we often took her when we came on home leave from Kenya. It was also one of her favourite places. So thanks for the memories, Gilly.
Isn’t it a small world Tish?
Oh wow Gilly! What beauty and you’ve captured it so well! Love the birdies and the lake. Stunning! 😀
That mandarin duck is resplendent!
The birds sitting on the bird feeders, Gilly, is an excellent photo. The colors on the ducks are beautiful. They sparkle/ They must have known they were going to be photographed. Great post ….!!!! ☺
Glad you got to capture some colour. The Mandarin seems unreal…like a painted sculpture! 🙂
I was thrilled to find him!