We have had a glorious day today, We went to Stourhead - my favourite of all the National trust properties. It has been - and still is - one of those glorious Autumn days where the sky is cloudless, though a little hazy, and there is that special light that we get in the Autumn.
It was crisp and cold, though warm walking round the lake. I love Autumn. I don't think the other seasons match it at all.
Stourhead was incredibly busy - never ever seen so many people there. Obviously there were a lot of people like us who felt they had joined the National Trust so they might as well get their money's worth out of the membership and get out and do stuff.
When we were leaving there was a queue a good mile long to get in. There was nothing special going on, just a lot of people like us who wanted to enjoy the fall colours and the wonderful weather in the spectacular gardens.
We had a little bit of a disaster there as just a short trek round the lake my second pair of walking boots broke! My old faithful pair had finally given up the ghost at the big cat photo shoot as the sole and the shoe parted company, never to be reuinted.
I wore my newer, but less comfy pair today, even though I knew they really needed rehealing. mmmm - worse than I thought. Damp had obviously got into them where I had left them int he garage after the last trek int he Spring as I had been too lazy to clean the mud off them. Suddenly I felt a sort of spongy glitch and the heel of one just crimbled where the foam like stuff inside the heel had rotted! I hasten to add these were good quality boots as well. It was not quite as much fun walking round the lake with one boot where the sole was higher than the heel and going up hill was a killer. I thought my calf was going to burst wide open! Still good exercise - well for one of my legs anyway! Looks like I really am going to have to invest in a new pair of walking boots now. Maybe I will get the bright red pair I have always fancied.
So now I have just sat and downloaded the pictures and have yet more things that need to be scrapped. Ah well, once can never have too many pictures I guess. Just need the extra hours in the day to scrap them all now.
Gorgeous colours and stunning photos that capture it. Love the sound of new red boots, go for it ;) xx
Posted by: Heather | October 21, 2007 at 06:48 PM
Just seen a couple of these photos over on UKS, they are beautiful!! Also love the others you have put on your blog. It must be a very big park as there isn't a soul to be seen in your pics.
....can't believe your boots gave up the ghost on you, when you buy your new red books remember to do a LO on them :)
Posted by: Sharon | October 21, 2007 at 08:45 PM
Absolutely gorgeous photos!!!!!! Love the reflections on the water........ and the colours of that bush behind the bench are amazing!!!!!!!!!!
sorry to hear about your boots... hope your next pair last longer!!
Posted by: katie squirrel | October 21, 2007 at 08:59 PM
A beautiful place to be, great photos...I can almost feel the fresh air and the smell of autumn ahhhhhhhhhhh!
No1 fan Jan
Posted by: Jan | October 22, 2007 at 08:21 AM