Autumn colour

Every day the colours intensify and more leaves fall. Even in dull, damp weather I enjoy this time of year. If we are not taking a 'proper' walk we take a short half hour walk around the block. We kick through the fallen leaves of varying colours, sometimes red, sometimes yellow.

It is great weather for mushrooms and toadstools. This one was growing in the damp leaves in the kerb. I looked in my nature book without success to see if I could find out what it was. (a friend has just got in touch to tell me that it is a shaggy ink cap, sometimes known as a 'lawyer's wig.' She says they are supposed to be edble and tasty when young but I'm not going to try!)

These ones are in the garden and feasting on an old tree stump.

An occasional glimpse of sunshine is much appreciated!

And I'm still enjoying my beautiful bouquet!