October 2022
52. First frost
27/10/22 14:41
23-27 October
Frost falls - first frost
Sogginess prevails
Jays foraging acorns under oak trees
First 'pussy' willow buds
Bare trees on the avenue
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Frost falls - first frost
Sogginess prevails
Jays foraging acorns under oak trees
First 'pussy' willow buds
Bare trees on the avenue
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
51. Crickets chirp around the door
22/10/22 14:40
18-22 October
Cold dew - Crickets chirp around the door
Plane trees shed their leaves
Flock of Redwing in the branches
Robins singing in the trees, other birds only calling
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Cold dew - Crickets chirp around the door
Plane trees shed their leaves
Flock of Redwing in the branches
Robins singing in the trees, other birds only calling
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
50: Chrysanthemums bloom
17/10/22 14:33
13-17 October
Cold dew - Chrysanthemums bloom
Redwings arrive
Sweet pea pods hang from the stems
Purple heather on the moors
Beech leaves litter the pavements
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Cold dew - Chrysanthemums bloom
Redwings arrive
Sweet pea pods hang from the stems
Purple heather on the moors
Beech leaves litter the pavements
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
49. Wild geese return
12/10/22 14:32
8-12 October
Cold dew - Wild geese return
Maple reaches peak of glory
First frost in the morning
Cloud inversion in the valley
Early morning sun dazzles on the way to work
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Cold dew - Wild geese return
Maple reaches peak of glory
First frost in the morning
Cloud inversion in the valley
Early morning sun dazzles on the way to work
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
48. Farmers drain fields
07/10/22 14:30
3-7 October
Autumn Equinox - Farmers drain fields
Evening skies blaze
Dried-out reservoirs begin to refill
Stonechat still on moorland walls
Thistle and nettle beginning to die back
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Autumn Equinox - Farmers drain fields
Evening skies blaze
Dried-out reservoirs begin to refill
Stonechat still on moorland walls
Thistle and nettle beginning to die back
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
47. Insects hole up underground
02/10/22 21:35
28 September - 2 October
Autumn equinox - Insects hole up underground
Starlings start to gather
Late house martins over the field
Leaves changing colour
Streams where paths should be
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Autumn equinox - Insects hole up underground
Starlings start to gather
Late house martins over the field
Leaves changing colour
Streams where paths should be
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
