365 Project – Day 279

Is it really autumn? We may be a week into October and we may have had a night that was wet, windy and cold but there is still plenty of colour about in the parks and gardens. 6 October 2014

365 Project – Day 278

Street Food. I’ve mentioned before that every week in Bath brings a different festival, this week is no exception as it has seen the start of the annual Great Bath Feast that in fact will run for the whole month of October. The Great Bath Feast is an annual event which offers foodie demonstrations, talks…

365 Project – Day 277

River Avon. I know that I keep on about it but we are on the brink of an outstanding autumn of colours. The hot, dry September have contributed to this and now that the temperature is a little cooler this will help as well. This picture was taken in the water meadows beside the River…

365 Project – Day 276

Purple Flag. Tonight I went to a Bath Rugby home match at the ‘Rec’ for the first time this season. For those of you who may be interested we beat league leaders Saracens 21:11 which is a fantastic result that puts us to the top of the league for now. Anyway, before the game I…

365 Project – Day 274

Staghorn Sumac. Another sure sign that autumn is not far away is the change in the colour of the leaves of the Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina). These decorative shrubs/small trees were introduced from North America in the seventeenth century and are a popular garden plant. It is called ‘staghorn’ because the branches are covered in…

365 Project – Day 273

Virginia Creeper. Autumn brings dramatic changes in the appearance of the countryside as the leaves change colour before they fall. This Virginia Creeper is going completely bonkers with colours from its summer green through reds and yellows. On the news a botanist from Kew Gardens in London was saying that because of the warm and…

365 Project – Day 272

Lichen. I’ve never really understood lichen; all I know is that in its various forms it looks good and that its presence is an indication of clean air. In this picture I particularly like the juxtaposition of the different types of lichen on the branch. 29 September 2014

365 Project – Day 271

Oscar (again). I have used Oscar before and loved it that I got more views and likes than for any other post, which proves that the internet is really just about pictures of cats. Oscar lives next door and Maude loves to growl and bark at him, something that he chooses to ignore completely. Sadly…

365 Project – Day 270

Anser anser. A goose which I believe to be anser anser more commonly known as the Greylag Goose; I hope I’ve got it right as I know little about geese but I have friends who I’m sure will put me right. The Greylag is the heaviest of the grey geese and the ancestor of all…