Snapshot Round-up: Embracing Autumn

There’s something magical about this time of year. Perhaps it’s the early morning mist that adds a layer of intrigue to the rising sun. Or the forest, the smell of pine so strong you can’t help but close your eyes and take a deep breath. Or fruit picking – knowing your efforts will be rewarded with a tasty crumble.

Autumn has been thrust upon us and we’ve embraced it with open arms. Whether it’s discovering a conker, spotting a turning leaf or foraging, we love this season. It’s nature at its very best and let’s face it, we’re just as excited as the children!

With this month’s Snapshot Round-up adopting an Autumnal theme, let’s kick things off with these glorious burnt orange leaves. Doesn’t the blue sky just make them pop? This beauty was taken by Annie at Manneskjur on a recent visit to Exbury Gardens.

Helen from The Princess and the Pickle has been out on a hunt for the signs of Autumn with her family. Heading to Burnley in the New Forest, they discovered many types of fungi, changing leaves and sticks (or wands as they’re referred to in our house). This image is just wonderful.

It’s often so tempting just to go on a wander and that’s exactly what Claire from Ninja Killer Cat did before her son’s football match. What a discovery she made, absolutely stunning.

Exploring is always great fun especially when you discover what Maggy from Red Ted Art’s family did. Amazing to see such an array of colour already, what a treat!

Conkers are the best, even more so when you get to see the look of delight when those mahogany-like gems are discovered. Caroline at Family Ties has been getting creative with her daughters’ hoard.

This photograph was taken by Charlotte at Raising Wild Ones in the Peak District. It was early morning and the peaks were obscured by the fog. Charlotte captured her boys playing on some logs just as they turned to watch the sun rise. Beautiful and perfectly timed.

As for the Doves, we’ve been on Autumn Watch at National Trust owned Winkworth Arboretum. Their renowned displays are nothing short of spectacular. This area around the lake will be awash with red, orange and gold in a matter of weeks. Here’s to the most amazing Autumn!

So that’s it for this month’s Snapshot Round-up. Please do get in touch if you’d like a photograph featured here in the future. You can contact me via PODcast or Twitter @The_Doves.

About Charly Dove

Charly Dove is a digital specialist, multi-award nominated blogger and photographer with 20 years experience in the marketing industry. She blogs at parent & lifestyle blog PODcast (http://www.podcastdove.com) and adventure & family travel blog POD Travels (http://www.podtravels.com). Charly lives in Surrey with her husband and daughter.

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