Now if there is one thing that is guaranteed to lure me out of my self imposed hermitage ~ wide eyed and sparklingwith pleasure then it is the wonder of autumn fairy rings that magically spring up overnight in the woods.
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The woods are magical at any time but early autumn mornings are glorious. This morning I was rewarded with the prettiest, laciest, leafiest curtain, green with golden shafts of sunlight dancing through it.
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The fairies are having a whale of a time weaving their jewelled cobwebs, threading them through twigs and stems and the toadstools are nestled low amongst the moss and early leaf fall.
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I get a flutter of excitement with every new one I spot!
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Imagine this ring all lit up with fairy lanterns and the dancing.........
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Fascinating aren't they?
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Time to pause by the gate and breathe in a lungful of warm blackberry breeze
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more treasures to spot, tee hee!
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I wonder who lives here?
maybe..........
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If I had been here half an hour earlier perhaps I would have seen this
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Now they are tucked away, hidden from nosey parkers like me! Brunching on fairy cakes I hope
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All this musing has reminded me of my favourite fairy from the
Magpie and the Wardrobe, here she is
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So excited to be back, sorry for the extended silence.....totally unplanned, it seems life got a bit overcrowded!
A warm welcome to you all old and new friends.
Love
Sarah
xXx