All we really did was walk across Ludwigsburg's town centre to the palace grounds, walk around there and back on a different route - nothing "special" for most people, but always special because the park has a special kind of beauty in all seasons.
Begonia and roses are not the first flowers that come to mind when thinking of October, but they certainly still looked great that day!
Our walk ended at my parents', where freshly baked apple cake (with apples from the allotment) and coffee were waiting for us.
I love that picture of the dead leaf on the daisy-like flowers. One of your best. You should consider having it made into a photo-canvas. Either for your luxury apartment or as a Christmas gift for someone. Life and death together - perhaps the essence of human existence.
ReplyDeleteMy sister took that picture with her mobile phone; I love it, too.
DeleteYou're right, it is not just a beautiful picture but can also be interpreted as you did.
Such pretty pictures! Here in Sicily it's getting colder and today the rain arrived and strong winds so it's a bit cooler.
ReplyDeleteWe've had grey skies quite a lot since that beautiful sunny day, but that's ok - it is the last third of October, after all.
DeleteFreshly baked apple cake with coffee, that sounds heavenly!
ReplyDeleteBegonias and roses and lots of other flowers are blooming in England in October also and they are beautiful!
It was the perfect finish to our walk, Kay :-)
DeleteWe've been having especially glorious days here too, in late October, though begonias are not blooming here, and not roses, either. This will change soon as November arrives, so I want to be filled with the glory of red and gold and blue sky while we have it! Your photos are gorgeous and I like the thought of home made apple cake and coffee waiting for you at your parents house!
ReplyDeleteWe've already had the first really foggy morning now, a sure sign that November is just round the corner... Not my favourite month, but it will be filled with many good things and lovely people, and at its end, my beloved Christmas Market will start.
DeleteI always love your walks. And your town has such a nice name! I'm interested in the last photo. They look like maple leaves, but are they trees? bushes? I can't quite figure out how they are growing.
ReplyDeleteThey are vines, Nan - several different kinds of them, all planted there to teach visitors to the park about different grapes that are made into different wines. That path is one of the sunniest and warmes parts of the park, ideal for a small vineyard.
DeleteWell the picture of the dead leaf has certainly caught our attention: it's a stunner. I do love the autumn colours that you've captured.
ReplyDeleteI hope my sister reads this and will be pleased to see one of her pictures received such great feedback.
DeleteSounds - and looks - idyllic.
ReplyDeleteIt was, Mike! We are lucky to live here, with such a beautiful park within walking distance.
DeleteBeautiful photos, and I'm also a fan of the Autumn leaf on the flowers.
ReplyDeleteRoses bloom around here for a second time in October, as it's still very warm but the awful summer heat is over.
Thank you, Jennifer! I think this is your first comment (and maybe your first visit?) here, so: Welcome! I have just had a look at your blog. Your introduction/about me blurb is just what I often try to achieve with my blog, too.
DeleteReally beautiful and colourful pictures. I specially love the leaf lying on the michaelmas daisies. This is a time of year that I wish would continue, not give way to the chill of winter again....I guess that's why I prefer Spring, because its beauty gives way to summer.
ReplyDeleteNever thought of it that way, Jenny, but you are right, of course... autumn, as much as I love it, is good-bye to summer, while spring welcomes it...
DeleteMy sister deserves all praise for that leaf picture; she took it with her mobile.