Now that the town is gradually emptying in the run-up until Christmas, it’s time to enjoy the autumnal feel of Southwold, with haymaking in the fields behind Mandalay, the late flowering plants, and of course blackberry picking.
Walberswick church in an October sunset
Southwold harbour skyline with an October sunset
The sunsets were taken from The Perch in Ferry Road, courtesy of Gillian and Ian, and show the stunning early evening scenery to the west of Mandalay
Spider and web waiting for the last of the flies
Hay baling behind Mandalay, from the Common
Blackberries in October, Southwold
Kestrel in field behind Ferry Road, Southwold
It’s also a good excuse for testing the new camera, with its astonishing (to me anyway) range of 25mm to 630mm optical lens, which enabled the kestrel picture, which was at the time, over 100 yards away. Its not perfect, but I didn’t have a lot of time to set the picture up, and it shows that a point-and-shoot camera can still be worth-while.