Dear Roe . . .

Yesterday I tried my hardest to get out for a walk before it clouded over, but I was not successful! I couldn't get the Autumnal colours as even they looked dull in the gloom.

I wanted to see if I could see the Roe deer, but I got distracted by the 100 plus strong flock of finches & forgot all about the Roe. I continued my walk past the trees when I looked back to see the finches, so walked back the way I came to the side hedge & then remembered the deer & so peeped over the hedge & there she stood grazing at the opposite hedge! Now I know why I wanted this new camera so badly, the 18x zoom came into it's own - not the clearest of pictures but then I was hiding behind the hedge, no tripod & the light was dreadful!

She knew there was someone there

Yeah a pheasant!

And then Oooooo there is someone watching me!

The cottage in the background, the Roe bottom centre - literally wildlife on our doorstep!

What she looking at all the time???

Oh there are two!!!!

So after my chance encounter, after they had ran off across the fields & into the woods again I continued with my walk:

Still Red Campion blooming in the hedgerows

Male pheasant auditioning for Strictly Come Dancing - didn't he do well???

Bramble leaves turning in the hedgerows

A hole in the bark - woodpecker perhaps???

Lichen on the gate - clean air here in Devon!

Coat tit in the trees - very hard to photograph any bird!

Then I came home & within 30 minutes the heavens opened & it's been on & off raining ever since!

My mum over the last few weekends has been making puddings - pavlovas & this was her latest one last night - it was fantastic!

This was it rising in the oven!

To how it looked loaded with fruit & cream - mmmmm yum!

There's still lots left - so more tonight & then tomorrow I reckon a diet!!!!!

Emy xxxxx