A Sparkling moment Captured!

On Monday I had to go to London for a meeting. I took the train from home and arrived back in Salisbury at around 4:45. While on the train I had become aware of the beautiful light and wondered if there would be a stunning sunset to see on the walk home from the station?

The Walk home takes me past Elizabeth Gardens, which run down to the water meadows, and as soon as I got there I realised the sunset was shaping up to be something quite special.

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I was completely taken by the fact that I was still in the middle of the city, on a routine walk home, and all this beauty was unfolding around me as if I were in the middle of the countryside.

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In the distance the trees were highlighted the ridge of the hill displaying their pink tips like ladies fans,

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but what really caught my eye was the way in which the reeds were lit up by the setting sun

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This effect intensified as the sun sank lower until everything was aglow

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As I resumed my walk home after this short detour I really felt that I had captured one of life's 'sparking moments'  Hope you found some this week too!

Invitation to an Autumn Walk

I though I would like to invite you to join for for a short photo walk in my neighbourhood (can you call a load of fields a neighbourhood?). We are going to start in the garden go out the gate turning right along the farm track past the farm then up the lane and back in by the main drive - not as grand as it sounds there are a number of houses!

 I am always amazed by the treasures I discover in my garden, new perspectives, small details, changing seasons.

I don't often stand at the back of the trellis  in our dustbin area and take photos looking out -  it gave a new perspective on the plants in the bed. Walking down the garden I was struck by the sun on the beech hedge we planted last year, it was so bright you would have thought it a pile of gold, and I loved the bright yellow of the Forsythia leaves by the gate.

Walking down towards the farm I loved the frost tracks on the grass with the brown leaves providing a contrast.

 Past the farm now - we could take this footpath but I think we'll continue on up the lane. When you're on a photo walk its important to keep looking in all directions to find the beauty around you and especially important to look both up and down!

 Nearly home now with a chance to admire the winter fields to our right as we turn in the main drive, and straight ahead as we head back towards the house. I hope you enjoyed our walk together!