Autumn in the air

 The weather dial seems to have been set to constant 'rain showers' of late. It's like we've skipped most of summer and are now heading for autumn. The days are damp, with downpours stopping barely long enough fro a glimpse of grey sky. The nights are getting longer, with lights on and curtains drawn much earlier in the evening. The garden seems to have entered its late summer lull before the brightness of golden autumn leaves and purple michaelmas daisies.

 Spiders' webs sparkling with raindrops look pretty in late September, but they're not quite what I expect to be trying to photograph in August.

In between downpours I've been trying to find time for a very short walk each day; only round the nearby streets but even here I've spotted signs of autumn arriving - elderberries ripening, rowan berries changing colour.

On the good side, blackberries are starting to ripen. At first they're a welcome treat but soon I'll be complaining of too many. Meanwhile I'll continue to hope for a return of some sun ...