Autumn colours. (Coombe Wood)

After several chilly days it was an unexpected bonus to feel the warmth of the sun again today.

When I arrived the gardener was planting the winter bedding plants in the flowerbed nearest to the gate. 

Blue sky and sunlight through leaves. 

Some of the vine leaves were very well illuminated 

and looked lovely against the blue sky and deep green of the tree that it's clambering through.

The Judas tree seeds hang in thick clusters.

Golden Rain Tree pods

Liquid Amber Tree

A glimpse of colour through the trees attracted my attention. 

Not many leaves left on this one. 

Fastsia flowers breaking out of their robust casings.

This little acer still has all its leaves - a few have a pinky tinge on the edges.

The leaves on this tiny tree are becoming darker and darker and are dotted around with a few little flashes of red.

These have hardly started to change colour yet. 

A garland of red berries scrambling through the shrubs. 

Big leaves and pods silhouetted against the blue sky. 

Brown leaves - but what a rich array of browns. 

More still to fall - red, orange and deep green. 

Masses of spindle tree pods waiting to open. 

Long shadows on the lawn - herbaceous borders still overflowing.

Back to the Liquid Amber tree - gorgeous against the blue sky.

There's quite a similarity between these ivy flwoers and the fatsia flowers earlier.

Each time Icome here I think this must be the last photo I take of these tiny flowers for this year but they're still going strong!

Neatly planted flowerbed. 

The pond was very still so the reflections were very clear today.

Thank you very much for joining me.