I awoke again this morning
With the scent of Autumn in the air.
It invigorated my spirit
End of summer’s almost there.
I can feel a building of excitement
As the season’s change again
The urge to gather nuts and stores
Ready for the onslaught
Of winters wind and rain.
I usually feel a sadness
When Summer’s almost done
But I’ve had my fill of sunshine
So now Autumn… bring it on!
Stripped naked of its leaves, this beech tree exposed its trunk.
It fascinated me.
I wondered what had caused it to grow with such a bend in its trunk.
Anvil cloud or space ship?
My ‘Ooh Shiny’ is probably an ‘ Ooh, Ooh, wow, look at that!’
Then …
‘Where’s my camera?’
Panic.
‘Got to get this one!’
‘Wow!’
Drink it in.
Indulge in the moment.
Wonder at the amazement of it all.
Take a few more shots.
And, knowing I will never see it again that way,
Hope I have at least captured some of the essence of that moment.
As the remains of the blue sky slowly disappeared,
an unusual darkness decended …
…it was spectacular!
The spectacular Ribblehead Viaduct carries the Carlisle to Settle railway line across Batty Moor, North Yorkshire.
It apparently inspired a TV company to make a period drama called Jericho, set in the Yorkshire Dales.
