A Stroll In An Autumn Garden♡

Hello lovely lovelies♡ Well, this week hurried by. I cannot believe 'tis Sunday morning again. Can you??!!

The highlight of my week was to visit, with Pete and our lovely friend, Trish,  Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden, where autumn in all its glory was on display.  Upon arrival we enjoyed scones and tea and as we relaxed in the warm sunshine we looked down upon the  sheltered, natural ampitheatre of over 24,000 rhododendrons and companion plants that performed before us.   A festival of towering trees with foliage aglow with yellows and oranges, russets and scarlets.  Autumn has dipped her paintbrush into her palette of burnished hues,  dabbing broad brushstrokes onto a canvas unlike any other I had ever seen. The theatre of the colours, shapes and textures before me was truly a vision splendid!

We spent a  pleasant couple of hours meandering along the winding garden paths where around each bend, glorious autumnal surprises waited to delight us; to take our breath away. Each bend in the path revealed yet another stunning vignette. As we walked, lovely landscaping including lakes, dry stone walls, waterfalls, gazebos, several bridges were seen...........all adding visual interest to the gardens. The lakes were magical mirrors with reflections of the trees  dancing upon the small ripples. Just stunning. As I strolled along I savored autumn's shimmering light dancing on the coloured leaves. Dotted here and there were seats for one to sit, to ponder, to reflect......to take time to drink in the beauty. I imagine in a few weeks time most of the leaves will have been swept from the trees by blustery winds, falling to the ground forming brilliant, mosaic-coloured carpets everywhere. I can only imagine the beauty of these gardens in the winter when the trees have taken on a bare and skeletal, sculptural quality. Naked, exposed; but nevertheless beautiful. It is a garden which would be breathtaking in every season. We shall return in spring when the thousands of rhododendrons and azaleas are dancing in all their floralicious colours. Mmm.....how many days, weeks, months....till it is spring?? The thought did cross my mind.......that this garden is the perfect setting for a photo shoot. =)

Not a lot of creativity happened this week. I finished crocheting my blue cardie and I must say I rather love it. The sleeves are plain with a couple of rows of the different blues of the granny squares at the hem. Finished in the nick of time as all of a sudden the days have become quite chilly. This is my third crochet pretty since I learnt this new skill at the end of last year.....and it certainly won't be my last.

I've started a new quilt.  A new quilt?? Yes, a new quilt. I saw on Pinterest improv quilts fashioned by Australian quilter Chris Jurd with a vintage embroidered tablecloth as the centre panel. Such a fun idea and as there is a dowry of embroidered vintage pretties sitting in my armoire waiting to be fashioned into another life, I thought  why ever not. Besides, it's been an age since I incorporated my vintage pretties into a quilt, together with EPP shapes....hexies....pentagons....and appliqued flowers dancing around the embroideries.

'Tis very early morning here. I'm just about to embark upon a day of travelling along winding country roads, through gorgeous rainforests and glorious countryside donning autumnal hues. Travelling 'Preacher Man' and my 'good' self are going to visit several churches and catch up with lovely folk. 'Tis a long day but it's always a pleasure to catch up with people and chat the day away. It's about a 400km round trip and we always arrive home very late in the afternoon. 'Tis always an exhausting day but a fun one. I will do a little stitching of my improv pretty later this evening for Slow Sunday Stitching.......that is of course if I don't nodd off. =) I must be off. Have a lovely day, lovely lovelies. May you enjoy many moments of love, kindness and beauty♡ 

Until the next time.................