After a rather rainy and windy week (or so), the sun showed its face again today, and tempted me to go for a walk into town after lunch.
When I reached the main square, I almost wondered if they had had a particularly bad storm raging there...? But of course they were just in the process of trimming the trees growing along both sides of the square. (I don't know what kind of trees these are.)
I once again visited the charity shop near the square to drop off a couple of items of clothing that I'm no longer using. (As I have no car and can't carry much at a time, I've been having a "gradual" wardrobe clear out...) And before turning back home, I also visited my favourite tea shop by the square, and the pharmacy for some over-the-counter items. And then walked back home through the park and along the river.
While many trees I see from home have lost nearly all their leaves now, the park still provides quite a colourful autumn display.
These trees are what I call cherry blossom trees (the ornamental kind). I spring they are covered with pink blossoms; in autumn they provide a different kind of beauty!
One of my favourite sculptures, the green rabbit with revolving eyes - which means its facial expression keeps changing. Its official title is "Mate Hunting", and the artist behind it is Marianne Lindberg De Geer.
I took even more tree photos on my way home, but I think I'll save some for another day - not yet sure how much I'll be getting out and about the rest of the week (or what the weather will be like!) ...
I remember him! Do his eyes actually move? The trees look like there are leaves growing on the trunks!!!
ReplyDeleteGinny, the eyes move, but very slowly. You don't see if you just stand there watching for a while, but if you pass there again another day, they will be in a different position.
DeleteI like the green rabbit and all those beautiful leaves.
ReplyDeleteThose autumn trees are simply gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteIt's the best thing we can do for ourselves, going out on a beautiful day like that.
Yesterday here started grey and drizzly, but late morning the sun came out. By the time I left the office, there wasn't much of it left, but it still made my way from the station to my Mum's more pleasant than it would have been in the rain.
A lovely autumn walk, with everyday errands woven into the simple pleasure of enjoying the park, the river, and the last colourful leaves before winter takes over.
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