The tale of two
seasons at the tail end of August. Both yesterday
and today, Autumn did the first stint; chilly, blustery, grey. Summer then woke up and provided us with a second half of the day that was warmer, sunnier and more appropriate for the month we're in.
Yesterday I made the most of
the waning summer by going for a walk near Tredavoe and picking some elderberries. These I added to the ones already collected, and then, once all the berries were stripped from the stalk by use of fork prongs and copious amounts of patience, I put them in a bucket with some raisins and a gallon of boiling water and there they will sit for the next couple of weeks. A very pleasant
aroma filled the air... I hope for a very pleasant drink, but I'll have to wait a while for that.
Anyway I took some photos and here they are. Real signs of Autumn's imminent arrival in the hedgerows and trees. Hope you
enjoy these. More will follow.
(By the way, today I went to the beach. Well, it is still summer!)
Tredavoe is a pretty little villiage
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