Early Frost

 

Early Saturday morning, the sky was clear and bright and the air was unexpectedly cold. Freezing even. But the beauty of it all was too good to miss.

On impulse I pulled on some clothes and set out for a short walk. Along the path to the top of the park....

....emerging from the trees to stand and breathe in the cold, still frosty beauty of the landscape.

It's very unusual for us to have such cold temperatures and frosty grass this early in the season....

....but it was incredible being out to witness it before the sun rose and melted it all away.

My walk took me down through the park and back along the quiet canal....

....where a few boats were just beginning to wake up, plumes of smoke rising from the chimneys.

The air was crisp and bright and the canal water was very still....

....with the most beautiful, clear reflections in the water.

There's the familiar old mill (now appartments) which we walk past every day on our way to school....

....and there's my familiar Attic View from a slightly lower persepective.

I love where I live so much.

I love the old fashioned terraced houses with their cobbled back streets and friendly inhabitants.

I love these incredibly tall pine trees at the end of my street that swish in the wind.

But most of all I love my little patch of Home.

♥

 

 

 

Comments

[susanc]

Gorgeous post!

[Mandy]

It's so lovely to have you back from your wee break...I really missed your blogs and photos and hookieness and general chit chat. It makes me smile. Mx

[Flick]

Beautiful photos Lucy!

[5ladybird lane]

One benefit of all the rain we've had is that when its fine we all want to rush out and enjoy it. Your photos look great. Fingers crossed for more fine weather!!! Sarah

[tammy]

beautiful pictures!

[louise]

It is a lovely patch of home. I've visited your town a few time as my OH's dad lives not too far away and I always enjoy it!

We had the first frost here (south peak district) on Saturday too. The first frost last year was 19th October!

[Nicky]

Oooh frost already?...does that mean a harder winter I wonder {more snow? Fingers crossed!}
Nicky
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[Lisa Minton]

I felt as if i was on your lovely walk with you! Thanks so much for sharing!

[Ada Bea]

Thank you for taking me on such a beautiful walk! Ada :)

[Teresa Kasner]

Oh Lucy, what a sweet and lovely post.. I loved all the frosty photos and the canal boats.. having lived on a sailboat, I can just imagine the cozy interiors with little wood-stoves warming them. And to bring it all home at the end.. just sweet. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

[Marilyn]

Just plain beautiful!
How fortunate you are to live in such beauty.

[Penny L]

Lovely!! I was at Eype yesterday, the waves were splashing on the pebbles with vengeance. I thought of you Lucy! Penny L xx

[anne@andamento]

Lovely photos, I especially like the canal shots. We've had frosts here too, I like frosty September mornings that turn into beautiful clear sunny days. More of them please!

[Jacqui]

Wow, frost already!? It does look like a lovely area to live, and the canal looks beautiful with the reflections in the clear, still water.

[eskimo*rose]

What gorgeous autumn weather, my favourite type of weather actually, there's nothing like the warm low light of autumn and that cool bite in the air - an excuse to layer up in lots of lovely woolly-wear! I can't wait to get up to Leeds to see my mum at halfterm, hope the weather is good then, we aren't usually that lucky though ... my son is 9 now and he seriously thinks it always rains oop north!!
Lovely to see you back in action by-the-way! Em xx

[Lisa]

wow. that was transporting. a lot different than the weather in new orleans. we are still muggy and in the high 80's F.
wish i were there!
i wanna live on one of those boats!

lisaj

[ramthuntm11]

Hi Lucy...all I can say is that I cannot wait to read your posts and look at your pics...makes me feel really good...thanks, tina in Michigan

[Rosanne (USA_]

I don't live there and I love it too!! Gorgeous photos. So glad you are home - it's the selfish part of me talking because I so enjoy your posts.

[Marian]

If you keep writing posts like this you might end up with a lot of new neighbors :-)...we'll all want to move there!! Beautiful pictures! It reminds me of growing up in Norway. Not a whole lot of frost here is Southern Texas at this time!

[Serena]

You certainly do have your own slice of Heaven on Earth, Lucy! I would LOVE to live there myself. Beautiful images...LOVE the canal! I have an artist friend who lives and works on a narrow boat near London. I love to read of their (she and her hubby) travels through the locks and stopping at little villages along the way. At this point in time, they are near Barbridge/Nantwich. It sounds wonderful!

Enjoy the rest of your week ~ :)

[Adaliza]

Frost in September - so unusual. It's been slightly chilly here in the South, but no frosts yet - just rain, rain, rain for the last couple of days. I wore a cardi to work today for the first time - and a scarf - yeah, I love Autumn!

[Carrie]

lovely pictures and words, very evocative x

[Thistle]

I feel the same way about where I live. Yesterday there was a double rainbow in the sky above my house. Isn't a wonderful feeling? It's such a sense of ease, comfort and warmth when you truly love your surroundings.

[Kate]

Leaves turning- but no frost yet. We've had night temperatures of 5 degrees every month this year- even July and August it dipped down to 5 on the North side of the house overnight a couple of times.Brrrrr!

[Ellie]

amazing! We had a very wet weekend down here. So funny to see the clarity in your photos just a few hours away.
Have a good week.
Ellie
x