A rather nicer day today, although very cold. A day for double socks, a duvet jacket and hands thrust deep into pockets. The birds are into their winter silence, flitting low down between bushes and clumps of trees, although a blackbird does set up an aggrieved alarm call as I approach.
This holly tree keeled over some years ago, but life finds a way to hang in there. Now it throws out lateral branches that act like new trunks.
This holly nearby is laden with berries, which folklore claims is a sign of a harsh winter to come. It’s not, of course, it’s merely the result of the weather patterns we have had earlier this year. It may still be a harsh winter, but the berries are not a portent.
But it’s a very Novembery day, almost a Decembery day. The leaves have fallen and the sun is very low.
But where the sun strikes the trees the light is still glorious.
Mick Canning 
I saw this light two days back through our big living room window. The neighbors next to us have a big garden, and sunlight sips through the leaves..
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It’s really special at this time of the year, isn’t it?
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Yes, less depressing in gloomy fall days
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Yes , less depressing in gloomy fall days
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The sun in winter is such a gift. It’s really beautiful. Thanks for the walk, Mick,
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You’re welcome, Diana. Hope it’s sunny where you are.
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No sun. We’re in the midst of the rainy season, so even photos of sunshine are wonderful.
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It seems like I was walking along with you 😀
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I hope you brought the chocolate!
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We are nearing the solstice, aren’t we? That low slant of light is marvelous. We’ve had gray skies all day; if we were several degrees of latitude north I’d say it looked like it might snow. The duck hunters are grumbling; they call the skies a “high, gray liner” and bemoan the difficulty of bagging a few birds.
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The light can be marvelous, yes. And, frustrated duck hunters? Excellent. That’s a bonus.
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The light through the tree is lovely. I’ve never thought of wearing two pairs of socks. A good tip. Last time I was in the UK in April, I froze to death.
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Yes, we can do cold. The thermometer may not be as low as in many other places, but it’s a damp cold so it feels much worse. It’s much milder here today, but yesterday was ****ing freezing!
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