The leaves on this Ash were already yellow
We have Big Skies and Flat Fields in this bit of Suffolk
This is the holly where I've stopped (in the car) to cut some for the Winter Solstice. This year I shall go by bike - only problem - very few berries.
There are some HUGE and ancient oaks beside this road.
Don't be fooled by these mushrooms. They look lovely BUT they are Yellow Staining fungi. We had them at the smallholding at the top of the field under the hedge and trees, these are in the same sort of situation - under hedges - not out in the open.They're not seriously poisonous but could make you sick. If you scratch the white it quickly turns yellow.
Then home again
Back Tomorrow
Sue
Lovely pictures. Amazing how many trees still have their colour.
ReplyDeleteLots still green, probably due to the rain and mild temps. Just that Ash turning
DeleteI love the big East Anglian skies. Lots of bizarre mushrooms in our church garden at the moment, I must remember to take photos of them
ReplyDeleteAmazing year for fungi, the only edibles I've seen are shaggy ink caps and they need catching just the right moment or they are too slimy
DeleteI'd love to know enough about fungi to feel I could pick (or not) and cook but I don't so no way!
ReplyDeleteIt's been a very green autumn around here too. There's some patches of autumnal colour but not much. Normally by now there's great drifts of leaves to sweep up but not yet.
xx
The edible field or horse mushrooms tend to grow out in the open on grass fields, so I avoid anything similar under trees or hedgebottoms
DeleteDelightful
ReplyDeleteI love the quiet roads and big skies
DeleteI used to go on Fungi forays before I had my family. I still have an interest but OH still thinks I am a tad loopy to be "keen on fungi ID"!! It looks very quiet where you are. We used to know every car we met along our lanes, but in recent years traffic has increased and they go so fast. I'm glad I don't have horses any more as riding out would be a lot more fraught.
ReplyDeleteWe went on one organised foray and the first thing we were told was all about experts who'd got it wrong and poisoned themselves!
DeleteLovely photos and it's nice you can bike easily. I hope we don't get many berries on the holly because I hear it's a bad winter if there is lots of berries, Ours leaves are not turning much yet.
ReplyDeleteHazel c uk
I hope I can find a holly with berries still left in December
DeleteSo many beautiful photos to start the day with, thanks Sue
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure :-)
DeleteYou certainly have some beautiful countryside in your area. It is many years since I rode a bike - I would probably fall off now!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't ridden for 2½ years butI'd not forgotten how. I've always been a cyclist for as long as I can remember - prefer cycling to walking anyday
DeleteLovely photos.
ReplyDeleteYou're obviously much better at cycling than I currently am … I had to stop to breathe!!
Hardly any hills round here so it's easy going. Trying to build up to the 6 mile loop by early November
DeleteI would take to a bike if our roads were as lovely as that Sue. Unfortunately the traffic is very heavy as there are two industrial warehouse estates locally so lots of lorries and cars. Thankfully we can't hear them from the house.
ReplyDeleteHugs-x-
It's OK on my side of the A140 but I would never bike on the A140 itself as it's very busy. I have to cross it for doctors and family etc so thats car journey only!
DeleteSue thank you so much for commenting on any replies that I have said on your post it is so much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteHazel c uk
Thank you, I try but don't always have enough hours to reply to all
DeleteA beautiful area to explore by bike. Love the big spreading trees.
ReplyDeleteThere are some huge oaks on that bit of road down to the village church
DeleteYour photographs make me nostalgic for my old Lincolnshire roads Sue - very similar scenery.
ReplyDeleteLooks lovely and flat for cycling, unlike Dorset which seems to have more than our fare share of hills. Your signposts are very clear, we still have a lot of finger posts around here which are being repaired by ‘Men’s shed’ a rather laborious job.
ReplyDeleteLove old oaks!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd these areas, look wonderful...
Can you cut Holly in the UK? Something here, we are not supposed to... I think. Can you tell, it's my nap time????? I'm getting very vague. lol
🍁🍂🎃🍁🍎🍂🍁
When holly berries are sparse I cut berried ivy and paint the berries red then mix the two together. Works just fine.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. I definitely have country lane envy! Well done with the cycling. xx
ReplyDeleteI wish we lived in the country when I see your photos.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to have quiet roads to be able to cycle on. Looks so peaceful with such beautiful scenery.
ReplyDelete