Wednesday 30 September 2015

Good-Bye, September!

September was a beautiful month here, most of the time, and I find it hard to believe that today really is its last day. Somehow, this month went by even quicker than other months; maybe because of the return to work after my holiday, and being a little more busy with customers' projects than usual.

We had many sunny days with some rain in between; some afternoons were still as warm as summer at 25 Celsius or more. But mornings and nights are getting rather cold now; when I checked this morning at 7:30, the thermometer showed 6 Celsius. 

Leaves are turning and dropping already, chestnuts are ripe, and there is a general air of busy-ness around, without the seemingly unavoidable hectic of December.

My Mum and I went for our favourite walk two weeks ago (you've seen it often on this blog; I mean the walk to my parents' allotment). As usual, my Dad had coffee, Brezeln and cake ready for us by the time we arrived, and we were joined by my sister who later went on another walk from the allotment to my favourite grassy path with me.

I did not take all that many pictures on either walk, because I've showed you most of it before, but here are a few to say good-bye to a great month:

15 comments:

  1. I am sad to see September leaving us, but October is a wonderful month. I am happy for you because you live in a place with beautiful possibilities for walking and seeing the seasons change.

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    1. The only thing I dislike about autumn and winter is that I often feel so cold, no matter how warm I dress, and that it is dark by the time I get home on a typical work day so that I can not go out for a walk or run anymore. Everything else about the changing seasons I really enjoy.

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  2. Interestingly our September has been dreadful except for the last week. What is the flower in the third picture down? I feel that I should remember but I don't.

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    1. In German it is called Passionsblume, its botanical name is Passiflora caerulea. I wouldn't know if it wasn't for my Mum telling me!

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    2. I knew that it was familiar but I just couldn't place it. That's because I was thinking of British flowers. It is found in the UK but I can't ever recall coming across it. However in New Zealand I come across it all the time. Thanks for putting me out of my quandary.

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    3. Funny, I don't think I've ever seen that flower here and yet the name popped up when looking at this picture (even if I did by no means feel "sure" about it). I wonder where I know it from. Perhaps some blog from New Zealand! ;)

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    4. Entirely possible Monica. I have shown it on my blog.

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  3. We're having a real Indian summer at the moment. Glorious!

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    1. Sounds great - I hope you manage to get out and about lots, on foot or horseback.

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  4. We have that same flower in Georgia! And you know I love the sound of that cake waiting for you. I love the allotment and I have never been there! :-)

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    1. I think you'd love it in real life, too - you "know" it from many photos that have appeared here over the past few years :-)
      When my Dad prepares the table on the patio in front of the little wooden garden hut for us, he never forgets to put a small spray of flowers in the middle.

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  5. A lovely goodbye to September. Those apples look tempting...

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    1. They're beautiful, aren't they! Like jewels on the tree.

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  6. I love the heron! September was a beautiful month here too, and also pretty green because of the previous rain. I'm always sad to see it end. I'm not one of those people that welcomes the arrival of autumn.

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    1. The heron moved away as soon as he spotted me above the rim of that slope, so I was lucky to take a picture.
      The arrival of autumn always leaves me with mixed feelings; I love summer and was sad to see it ending but I also love the colours and general atmosphere of autumn, and I really like Christmas, so that time is coming nearer...

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