By this time of year, the 'green' aspect of our 'green and pleasant land'* is looking a little faded, as was evident when Gail took me around the grounds of the Dunecht Estate on Wednesday afternoon this week.
The broadleaved trees have lost their foliage, and the untended roadside grasses are dull and tired.
The grand estate house is grey and austere in the dimming afternoon light.
The newly sown winter crops provide splashes of green,
as does the Estate's well-groomed nine hole golf course.
But best of all, check out the mosses and ferns, still putting on a fine show despite the avalanche of newly fallen beech leaves.
*Gail says: lest any Scottish Nationalist pedants object to Bertie's 'Jerusalem' reference, yes he does know that Blake's poem actually refers to 'England's green and pleasant land'!
I hope you enjoyed today's Nature Friday walk. Do go and visit the other posts in the LLB Gang's weekly blog hop - maybe nature will be more colourful just now in other parts of the world!
oooh we love that place!!! we were at da golf course too, but it ended not like eggs-pected... why they throw balls around when we are not allowed to fetch them? humans....
ReplyDeleteWow, that are some impressive moss! Does it smell good?
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful estate! The white birches are so pretty and sure do stand out in the autumn.
ReplyDeleteThe time between the gorgeous leave and the snow is always brown and ugly here. We had pretty snow twice now, but we too are back to drab for now. Thanks for the walkie.
ReplyDeleteOH MY, I am loving those trees and green grass and the beautiful Bertie wandering on them. if you lived in that house, you could get your excercise INDOORS. it's a beauty, the house I mean
ReplyDeleteDearest Bertie..well done on the excellent photos of Dunecht Estate photos. Please give your photographer a high five, a hug and a tip.
ReplyDeleteHer photo of the grand estate home picks up so many interesting shades of grey. I like the peep eye photo of it thru the trees. BUT
dear one you handsome WFT self is the cherry on top of the ground moss.
Hugs and Happy Weekend
Cecilia
What a beautiful place to take a walk. Thanks for taking us along.
ReplyDeleteWell, Bertie, it's the time of year when everything, in the very northern hemisphere, always turns brown and dreary. It's the way things are because nature is having a little nap, but before too long we'll have Spring to look forward to.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos, of course, of both the scenery and your handsome self.
Love,
Inca xx
What a beautiful area to hike, full of beautiful landscapes and oh so much history!
ReplyDeleteLove the walk with spots of green. Yes, it is very colourful here at the moment. Everything blooming, but it comes with a 39°C price tag. We'll be out early and then home to hibernate.
ReplyDeleteThank your for the tour Bertie. It was lovely to see photos of places far away!
ReplyDeleteHi friend! Ojo here! Your land looks very pretty with that sunshine on it! Maybe it should be sunshine all the time! Also I see you have some very wise trees.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your fabulous surroundings with us.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous estate and fall walk, we thought this was your home! We want to visit one day.
ReplyDeleteIt may not be as green but it is still lovely.
ReplyDeleteThat sure is a fancy house!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful late autumn walk, so pretty!
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