First things first, the clocks change. So this was one morning at the bus stop, pretty inky and dark!
This was the morning after the clock change! Big difference, oh and a Louie at 6.45am
The ginkgo's are doing their thing and I'm waiting, waiting
For these lovely leaves to fall off.
They are amazing, they turn golden yellow and then on the first big frost, drop off completely overnight all of their leaves
Truly radiant and we will be back to them later
There are other colours about
and Moody night skies
Grasses even are beautiful at this time of the year
so many colours
But the leaves are falling and they are all colours of the Autumn spectrum
The park literally has the proverbial "carpet of leaves"
The streets
But heck a doddle, what's this? It's blossom and it's November. That would be warm
Very warm for cherry blossom
This tree is directly opposite the Woman's Exchange on Church Street and wow it was like a golden beacon one Monday morning. (Remember this shot!!)
Thanksgiving is here and so out comes the decs to nod to the season for a few weeks
Berries abound!
But we're headed for the lights of New York
That is a definite must in NY, coffee!
I thought that this was really clever. Matching name and graffiti
But what's this? A ginkgo in New York and it's not yellow but with temperatures dropping 20 degrees overnight they dropped their leaves and the pavement was covered
I mean no leaves on trees, doesn't that dark tree look like a shadow of the tree in the light.? Nice illusion
and green..........wonder how West Chester fared with that cold snap
But sights to see
Birds lining up to leave
Such a mix of buildings
This is a favorite, as on the right tower block it's a complete reflection! Super cool
But we found Hope in the city and that was brilliant!
Penn Station, where opposite we had the best pizza of my life! and I'm not kidding
As we went along and I was looking at buildings, this stood out to me, colour and wiggly lines
But what's amazing about this is that it's material on the top half and only the bottom is painted. Now that's cool
More city and famous buildings, Macy's and Empire State
And another building with that wrap graffiti! The whole thing on the side is a elaborate wall hanging. It even had holes for the windows
Can't beat a great corner building
Just something about New York
Funny little bit of graffiti, ice cream truck and it's nearly in the lead
But oh no on our return to West Chester the ginkgos did their thing without me. This is the same glorious ginkgo. So from outside the exchange our tree and her leaves on the pavement are like a smugdge of what was once there. But still gold.
Outside my friend Doris's house and I wait for the whole thing to turn gold and drop. Well a mixed bag of yellow and green here
But all those leaves came down in one go!
That's a lot!
But cooler weather and bright skies bring us Plane Trees stark white. Just beautiful
Down by the canal in Wilmington
There is still colour about
and ah Longwood. Talk about green and pleasant
Path that leads us on
although they look ready to scarper
Even when the plants are removed, it is beautiful
I mean, amazing
The light was just perfect
and there was so much colour
The new water feature in winter has all these colonnades and its lovely
That sunshine is just so bright and I had an idea to take our picture!
They have decorated for Christmas at Longwood and wow what a job they have done
Pompoms
Flur de whatsits
Pink poinsettia
Christmas trees galore
But there is just something about the simple scene
Although it is weary making, all this whizzing holidays
But maybe this is the perfect seasons greeting card!
Enjoy the coming festivities!
