Last of the summer time.

[saxonaxe]

Spent a few nights in the wood recently and as usual I backpacked the rations in first and cached them, it makes life a lot easier than hauling a heavy load in one trek. Just out of interest I weighed the 'main meals' which doesn't include all the breakfast porridge, tea/sugar and goodies or even the packets of Naan bread etc: that I use to bulk out the main meals. For the nine days in the wood the main meals alone weighed a fraction under 3 kilos.

http://i.imgur.com/H4uIt3Vl.jpg

There is a sense of summers end in the wood, still plenty of leaf canopy but it is falling steadily now. Each gust of wind brought showers of leaves and the woodland floor has a new carpet beginning..

http://i.imgur.com/Q4QaWDYl.jpg

The Ferns are dying back and the dry summer has left the stream which runs so busily in the winter, empty and still.

http://i.imgur.com/8r4jrszl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/oziEIjAl.jpg

The seasonal Fungi are making their appearance and many trees have gold at their feet.

http://i.imgur.com/7UySGbzl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/AlJoeu1l.jpg

I found the light was going in the wood by about 7pm and I was glad of the 3 season sleeping bag, but the days were still warm and the wood filled with sunlight.

http://i.imgur.com/nBn6RbFl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/hh8qs7El.jpg

It seems I timed it about right because as I sit typing this the rain is falling heavily on the deck of my boat, but it's warm here and brew time.. ;)

[Silverback]

cracking pics and write up ...thanks for sharing

[sjl14]

Lovely pics. You've made me jealous, it's too long since I've been out.

[Rasputin]

Hi Sax, Hope you had a good chill out and enjoyed yourself in the wood. Yup, the weather is on the turn!, it gets quite chilly at night. Great pics, they do tell a story. Do you mind if I PM you with reference to buying a Heavenly twins cruiser, Ken

[JonnyP]

T^

[saxonaxe]

Do you mind if I PM you with reference to buying a Heavenly twins cruiser, Ken

Please do Ken. I know little about Catamarans but if I can help I will. :o

[alvino78]

T^

[ratcatcher]

is that your own woodland SA?

[saxonaxe]

is that your own woodland SA?

In the photos? Yes. I have a few acres set about central, in a 300 acre private woodland owned by someone else. :)

[ratcatcher]

In the photos? Yes. I have a few acres set about central, in a 300 acre private woodland owned by someone else. :)

nice one, I have a small plot in kent

[OakAshandThorn]

T^ Beautiful pics, mo chara :). Not seen many fungi turn up in my area, but the nights are definitely getting cooler (4 C). In about a week or two, the Black Walnuts will be dropping their prized seeds, and the meadows and forest edges will be teaming with Autumn Olives :D.

[pagetwashington]

Nice pics

[shepherd]

great photos keep up the good work!