Thursday, September 24, 2009

A Starry Night.

After a staff meeting talking about the latest method of ongoing assessment (APP ) it was lovely to be driving home in the evening sunshine. I really love it in the early mornings and evenings when the angle of the light casts lengthy shadows that highlight the undulations of the landscape. This morning's drive was also a treat to the eyes as thick pillows of mist covered my view of mid-Devon with dark ridges topped by the silhouettes of trees and Dartmoor in the distance rising out of the snow white mists. ( No good places to stop and take photos unfortunately).
Looking at this view it is hard to imagine that there is a deep valley in the centre with our house and the neighbouring stables nestled in it.

The bracken out on the moors at Trentishoe is turning a lovely autumnal brown. We don't go that way for walks very often as Morte Point is just so spectacular.



Although the sun was shining, standing where I was in the shade, it was rather cold. I've just popped out to get something from the car and was able to look up into the clear sky at bright stars and the Milky Way. Another chilly night on the way!