a wee walk up bin hill

it sometimes happens in autumn that you get crisp clear sunny days

 mum and i took a wee walk up bin hill yesterday afternoon

 shafts of sunlight were streaming through the trees

it was still nippy in the shade, but we got climbing the hill and soon our moving bodies generated their own warmth

i climbed a tree.

i thought i could capture the flaming orange beech leaves contrasted against a faroff pale blue sky with my camera.

but, in reality, it was better in reality

(a pale off flar bue sky)

mum was waiting for me at the top, and walked in front of the sun just at the moment when i pressed click

there was a certain nippy wee edge to the breeze that nudged its chilly way across the top of the hill

so we climbed down a bit

and got the flasks of tea out. 

i took this photo of us two while the sun was shining bright and making me squint a little

mum was alright cos she had tinted glasses

it is great to get out and fill your lungs with fresh air and fill your eyes with good views. 

a little bit of exercise also makes you appreciate your evening meal all the more.

it is nice to be outside but it is also nice to come back to a warm house.

on the way back home we noticed that somebody had streaked the western sky with flamboyant pink and yellow lines

i was so impressed i got mum to stop and i jumped into the field to take another photo

mamma mia, bello bello -  una bellezza incantevole

i can't help talking to myself in italian in matters relating to Beauty.