Photography
A flock of Canada geese noisily enjoying the autumn morning sunshine at Sheffield Park garden in Sussex. We haven't seen geese here before, at least not such a large flock, and whilst they look attractive on the lakes laid out by Capability Brown, they're also displacing the elegant swans and those accomplished scavengers, the local mallard ducks. The fragrant aromas from the woodlands surrounding the lakes indicating a cool night with a bit of dew are an indication of autumn just as much as the trees' gently changing colours.
Brighton's new sea front attraction, the i360 "Vertical pier". The viewing pod rises slowly to the top of the 162 m. pole for views of the English Channel, the city of Brighton and the South Downs. It's currently an up-and-down ride, with very little time at the top of the pole to enjoy the offerings of the on-board champagne bar.
Dawn in the Saône valley at Fleurie in the Beaujolais region. The sun rising over Jura mountains and the first mists of autumn in the valley of the river Saône. Usually this would be the time to harvest the grapes but the 2016 vintage is delayed due to hailstorms earlier in the year: Fleurie 2016
Fox keeping look-out in Brompton Cemetery in West London. He's in a Royal Park so he knows he's fairly safe, despite all the hubbub of the city going on around him, so he let me get quite close and just looked me over then casually sauntered away. A treat to enjoy an encounter with such a fine animal, especially in the city!
Dawn sunshine colouring the Grande Tête de l'Obiou (2790 m.) in the Dévoluy Massif, seen here from Boustique, a little hamlet above Corps. The dramatic rocky peak of L'Obiou is a prominent landmark on the Route Napoléon, a road much favoured by bikers for its sweeping curves and challenging climbs and descents.
