The maximum temperature here today is 15⁰C, minimum 8⁰C. 90% rain is forecast for today. South-Westerly winds of 12km/h with gusts up to 26 km/h.
The bugs have decided it is getting too cold for them, but the flowers are still flowering.
Unusual cloud colouring late one afternoon. Most of the trees are bare due to drought, but the cold is now removing the rest of the leaves.
Followed by a mild sunset.
The seeds from a clematis - I just liked this shot!
I think this is a Happy Jack (Jackmanii Clematis).
Mexican Orange (Choisya Ternata).
Cosmos.
A climbing rose with buds.
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta).
Zinnia
Medlar fruit. (Mespilus germanica).
Pampas.
Habenero chilies. (Capsicum chinense) Rated 100,000–350,000 on the Scoville scale. Handle with care!
A single Euonymus alatus leaf catches the light.
European robin (Erithacus rubecula).
Variegated Greater Periwinkle (Vinca Major Variegata)
Spanish Naga Chillie.
Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii)
Unknown mushroom in the garden.
European Pine Marten (Martes martes). A photo caught by the Trail Cam in the garden at night.
House sparrow (Passer domesticus) Male.
As above.
Keeping warm, it is warmer outside than in the stone house!
Driving to an appointment yesterday we noticed this odd cloud formation. I only had the mobile with me sadly.
My local list of wildflowers. (91 Species 02/6/2022).
Joining up with My Corner of the World.
You took some really gorgeous photos. I love esp. the cloud shots.
ReplyDeleteThanks Angie for the comment. Clouds can be so interesting. Have a good day, Diane
DeleteI have always been impressed with your photography Diane, but that first one is truly magnificent! I enjoy your frames also, and each and every beautiful flower and everything else, especially the darling European Robin and other birds and animals you encounter. The woodstove looks so cozy and I can feel its warmth. Thank you and Happy November!
ReplyDeleteThanks Denise for your very kind comment. That first shot was total luck. I was walking around the garden looking down for bugs, then I glanced up and thought wow. Happy November to you also. Cheers Diane
DeleteI'm glad you had that wow moment. They change so quickly. Cheers and enjoy your weekend.
DeleteAs always, you take beautiful photos. Love the flowers and birds.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Nancy, I hope all is good with you. Diane
DeleteYour sky shots are exceptionally appealing, Diane. If the bugs are retreating the cold weather must be getting entrenched. I was thinking about you the other day when talking to someone else if that all makes sense. The discussion, exciting and rivetting it was too, was about thermostats. We keep our daytime temperature at 19 degrees and have the thermostat programmed to switch down to 16 at 11:00 pm. Probably a tad cool for you, but a good sweater and a warm blanket on the bed work wonders! And our energy bills are very reasonable. All the best - David
ReplyDeleteThanks David, definitely a shortage of bugs!. We only have our heating on for two hours in the morning and for 5 hours from 4pm at 22C. All other times it is at 16C. But we do have the wood stove in the lounge. Oil has got VERY expensive here!!! .
DeleteKeep warm and best wishes to you both, Diane
Beautiful pictures
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Rajani. Have a good day, Diane
DeleteEach photo is a feast! Beautiful! Our fireplace is on too these days!
ReplyDeleteThanks Marie, yes the wood stove is very welcome at this time of the year!! Keep warm, Diane
DeleteThese are wonderful photographs! So glad I stopped in. Thanks for your comment
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit and the kind comment Cloudia, much appreciated. Have a good day, Diane
DeleteThe artistry in your photography goes from strength to strength, Diane. The colour of the clouds in that first image is wonderful and most unusual. The flowers are gorgeous, but those chillies are something that I'd have to avoid. Anything too spicy with chilli just shuts down my taste-buds and gives me too much discomfort.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing your Pine Marten again - I'm very envious!
It now looks like Lindsay will get her new knee before Christmas.
My very best wishes to you and Nigel - stay safe - - - Richard
Thank you Richard for the very kind comments.
DeleteWe both love spicy food, but those chillies I am very cautious with, the only ones I wear gloves with and the seed is removed to grow more chillies next year, I put 5 seeds, plus the outside into a casserole the other day and that was quite enough!!
I am delighted that we have some interesting wild life in the garden, it was quite a surprise and I now know of 3 visits.
Fingers crossed that all goes well for Lindsay, but it means you will be having a quiet Christmas.
Take care, both of you, and have a good weekend we are nearly there. Cheers Diane
You have some really beautiful photos here!
ReplyDeleteThank you Joanne for your kind words and the visit. Have a good day, Diane
Deletegreat shots. Love to see the Robin. I also love how you created the frames. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much for the visit and the comment. Glad that you like my frames. Have a good day, Diane
DeleteWow, these really pop. Nearly burnt my tongue on the peppers!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much and I am delighted that you only nearly burnt your tongue 😊 🌶 Keep well, Diane
DeleteHi Diane - wonderful November photos ... that first one with the clouds - they've been 'pretty' this year ... beautiful flowers ... while a delightful range of life a la you two! Great fun to look through ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteHi Hilary, generally the sun is setting when I am in the kitchen and I have to remember to keep an eye open on the other side of the house. The colours vanish so quickly I often miss them, sometimes I get lucky 😊 I am missing the bugs they always make good photos, I guess they will all return in spring, but we have our RSA trip before that happens. Have a good week, cheers Diane
DeleteI do like that first photo Diane. You captured the colours and the light perfectly. The flower and vegetable close ups are super too, says as one who has tried to capture Pampas Grass in a breeze. As for your chillies, we have one for and one against here, so any chilli con carne or curry has to be on the mild side, meaning that your hot stuff is inadmissible. I hope your weather settles into something like autumn soon. I think that here we have had the wettest, windiest and greyest September, October and November ever. And no drought!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil for the very kind comment. The clouds hold their colour for such a short time it is hit and miss that I spot them at the right time. Thankfully we both like very hot, but the habanero is the only one I handle with gloves and generally remove most of the seeds!!
DeleteIt is raining here at the moment and it looks like it is set in for the week. I hate it, but we need it so I cannot complain. We are still about 200 mm short here for this time of the year.
Take care and have good week, cheers, Diane
I am once again amazed how your flowers hang on. The Pine Martin is very cool. The fire is so inviting.
ReplyDeleteThanks Gaelyn, I am amazed how the flowers hang on but it has not really been that cold so far this year. Cold for me but not freezing! I was very happy to see the Pine Marten. Keep well and keep warm, Diane
DeleteWow! These are super fine photos! What a great collection. It truly is eye candy for photo buffs. Your bird photos look so real, we feel we could touch them. I tried taking bird pictures but they always go away before I can snap them.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much for the kind comment. Yes, birds take a lot of patience which I do not have much of, and they are all fairly shy around here especially in the hunting season!!! Keep well Diane
DeleteSO many great photos!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pam your comments are always appreciated. Take care, Diane
DeleteThe contrast of those bare trees against the clouds is quite lovely.
ReplyDeleteThanks I was quite pleased with the result. Cheers Diane
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