Happiness is bassets in the morning sun

Walking with the bassets is one of my favourite things to do.  It’s even more pleasurable in a autumnal morning sun.  The dreadful weather we’ve had today has reminded me that basset walking in the next few months is more likely to be under heavy cloud,...

Why can’t we be more like nature

It never ceases to amaze me how nature finds a way of living in harmony.  If these toadstools were humans there would be a great deal of pushing and shoving until the log was pushed out of the way.  Instead these fungi have found a snug place against the log to live...

Rings of life

It looks like a chainsaw massacre has hit Tunnel Gully.  Lots of the trees felled for what reason I know not why.  This one looked like it was ripped from the ground during felling.  Seeing it like this seemed like it had it’s heart ripped out.  All those...

Autumn flush burning bright

As the days go by the autumn flush grows.  Only a few weeks ago the leaves on this tree were burning gold.  Now they’re showing off their fiery reds. The dry weather seems to be making the leaf peeping more spectacular this year.  Not quite a rendition of a...

Red delight

Seeing some tomatoes had ripened brought new levels of delight to the kitchen garden.  The mild weather and autumn sunshine has given the tomato plants one last chance to perform this year.  The next step is to dig them up and hang them upside down in the barn as a...