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Thursday 25 October 2018

Reflections on autumn

When walking in the grounds of Crathes Castle west of Aberdeen yesterday afternoon, we came upon   these lovely reflections. The lake was mirror calm and the sun was shining. What pleasure it was!



Here a couple of rogue branches imposing themselves on my photo seem to add depth and interest. 


And here, the mirror was so perfect it is hard to separate reflection from reality. 



At the end of our walk, we left the lake to walk through the scots pine and  yellowing silver birch trees and along the feeder stream to the car park. Even here, despite the drop in light levels, the reflections were intriguing and beautiful. 


We always enjoy this time of year in Scotland. The brilliance of the colours and the hint of the coming weather changes seem so much more intense. (We’re forecast 2C and sleet showers on Saturday morning).  

We know why we live most of the time in England but we also know why we come here for a few weeks every year. 

8 comments:

  1. Beautiful photos, such clear water.

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    1. Thank you Debbie. It’s a beautiful spot and we visit often when we’re here. More photos to follow ... but weather rather different today!

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  2. We've been wanting to visit the UK but couldn't make up our minds about which time of year to plan our trip. Your photographs have convinced me it should be in autumn, just before it gets very cold.
    Beautiful pictures and place.

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    1. Autumn is a lovely time to visit the UK - but be warned, it can be unpredictable. This year, September and most of October have been warm - 20*C plus - but it can be stormy. Now in the last week of October, it is really cold and here where we’re staying in Scotland we’ve just had two days hinting of winter (0* to 3*C). We went inland today into the mountains and found two inches of snow. It all looked stunning but - not warm! So, come in the autumn by all means, but don’t leave it too late!

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  3. Beautiful photography. You have the eye of an artist!

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    1. Thank you very much for your kind comments - and welcome to my blog. I visited yours and tried to leave a comment - but no luck!

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    2. Thanks for letting me know. I went and checked my "settings" and corrected the problem. Hope you visit again one day!

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