On our last visit to Cavendish Grove, we had a mug of hot soup for our picnic. Following lunch walked to Cavendish Beach as we usually do. Along the way, we stopped in the glade which is always a treat, but particularly so on a beautiful autumn day, when the light through the trees provided an additional element of wonder to the space.
At lunchtime in the glade during the summer, the sun is overhead and while the leaves are plentiful, some sun gets through to the forest floor directly below.
By late October, the golden foliage filters light from the angular sun across the forest floor. Outside the glade, that sun highlights the trees which glow in their autumn finery.
The path through the glade was leaf covered and we shuffled through, the only sound in this open space.
The smell of autumn leaves is captured in this clearing and is a familiar and welcome memory of childhood days playing in the woods.
Before long, we were back on the trail to the beach,
passing through a tunnel of gold or open air lined with familiar wildflowers gone to seed and autumn glory.
Even the trees love it there.
Beautiful photos of autumn light!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos each and every one of them.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! I love that first one most of all. :-)
ReplyDeleteThese leaves, seem to hold their own sunlight. Even when the sun is not shining, the glow. Lovely, both ways.
ReplyDelete🍂💨🍂💨🍂
a leaf covered path and the "small" of autumn!! the smell of autumn, something we don't often talk about but it's oh so true!! glorious images, LOVE for the tree!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and colours! I love the heart tree, that's a great find.
ReplyDeleteThe light is the story. I love that. Excellent post!
ReplyDeleteSimply sublime. Thank you. Muchly.
ReplyDeleteI love that Heart Tree..Nature in Love...perfect.
ReplyDeleteYour walk in the glade is like a Fairyland. I could hear the shushing of the leaves as you walked.
Golden memories for sure.
Sue
Oh, I would so love to shuffle my feet through these leaves and gaze on all the autumn colour. A summer walk is finally looking like a possibliity.
ReplyDeleteI can hear the leaves crackle as we go along.
ReplyDeleteOh my! I could almost smell that autumn air and hear the crunch of the leaves as we walked. Beautiful sights, indeed.
ReplyDeleteTrees shows the love from their heart as well!
ReplyDeleteIt's good to get out every day in the fall. things change rapidly.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful walk to the beach, among the trees. That heart-shape in the tree is pretty amazing! Such beauty abounds in every season! I just love the golds of autumn though :)
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteThe trees look beautiful, lovely colors. The heart tree was a happy find.
Looks like a great walk, wonderful photos. Take care, enjoy your day!
The glory of fall. Our “glory” has been pretty much muted this year. Not so much color. I enjoyed yours.
ReplyDeletePerhaps some animal has chosen to make its home in the heart. There appears to be a suitable cavity.
ReplyDeleteYour autumn lasts longer than our autumn. I guess it doesn't really last longer but is just later. It's nice to see though. We still have some colour in some trees.
ReplyDeleteYou never fail to lift my spirits ... a great way to wake up.
ReplyDeleteAC,
ReplyDeleteThe number of leaves left in an area these days is related to how exposed the area is. We were on a trail yesterday where all but the oak trees were bare. Other areas still have lots of leaves on the trees.
Marie
Spectacular photos. A bird will be happy in that lovely tree.
ReplyDeleteThose are gorgeous leaves. I don't usually like yellow, but those trees are magical.
ReplyDeleteWhat charming, seasonal photos. I love the tree with the heart in its bark. This is the kind of photo that I would turn into a Valentine's Day card.
ReplyDeleteMagic, truly magic.
ReplyDeleteI love fall leaf colors. I saw a tree on the grounds here that had yellow flowers. My gosh, fall in Texas. I don't know what it was but I'll find out.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful light and beautiful pictures!
ReplyDeletePattie,
ReplyDeleteFeel free to turn the tree photo into a Valentine’s card if you wish.
Marie
It been a while since I had stew or soup in mug.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
We are so lucky to be able to enjoy the wonderful colours of Autumn.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos, Marie.
You really did get the beauty of fall in those photos. Nice light and the autumn colors really shine!
ReplyDeleteOh these are soul warming images dear Marie !!!
ReplyDeletei can look at them for hours believe me ,they reminded me my native town autumn and my eyes got teary :)
you captured and told magnificently the light passing through tree branches :)
one of my favorite hobby to walk under tree while looking at sun peeking through branches ,it's always a spiritual experience for me .