The weather has changed quite a bit this week. It never stops me from going out for a walk, though, even when the weather turns cool and damp. Slipping on my walking boots and taking a local track gives me a good look at the changing countryside as winter approaches.
The trees are turning fast now. Leaves along the main path range from bright yellow to deep orange. A single fallen maple leaf lying on the damp ground looks lovely with its red and orange tones.
Higher up, smaller branches hold leaves that have already dried out and turned grey/brown. I seem to spend half my time photographing dead leaves, which probably makes me look proper weird to anyone passing by. 馃槅
Rain from recent days has left parts of the track muddy. Deep puddles cover sections of the tracks. Thankfully, many walkers before me had made a makeshift footpath at the side.
Water droplets still hang on blades of grass from the rain this morning.
Even with the wet weather, there's still plenty of colour about. There are red hawthorn berries hanging along the hedgerows. They always pop with colour after the rain.
White birch trunks stand out clearly against the greenery around them.
Ground level brings more details, such as small pink yarrow flowers blooming in the grass and a single yellow buttercup wet with rain.
A small pine seedling with dry brown needles sits near the edge of the path.
As I carried on alongside green fields and high hedges, I reached stretches where leafy hazel branches overhang the track.
Further ahead, trees arch right over the path to form a natural tunnel. I really like this part of the walk, especially when someone is walking the other way. It looks very autumnal.
Fallen yellow leaves cover the ground while I continue along the path, though I have to be careful as wet leaves can be lethal.
I really enjoy noticing these simple details, even if half my time is spent trying not to slip face first into a puddle.
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