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Monday, 18 November 2024

Autumn Joy

If you are a regular reader of this blog you will know that Autumn is one of my favourite seasons, I just love the glorious colours this season can bring, and when the weather allows, it is always enjoyable to get out and about and enjoy a walk.

However, I am always thankful to fellow bloggers and the internet when images of this wonderful season are shared. In an instant, from the comfort of your armchair, you can be enjoying blue skies and Autumnal colour 😊 just like the image I share below taken by 'New Forest Explorer'. Doesn't it look lovely. 

There were still a fair few green leaves clinging on in Cadnam
 image credit 'New Forest Explorer'

Cadnam is a village situated in Hampshire, England, within the boundaries of the New Forest National Park. The village has existed since the medieval period. Cadnam is first recorded in the 1270s as Cadenham. The name apparently means the farmstead ("ham") of a man named Cadda.

The Cadnam Oak, at the south-east corner of a crossroads in Cadnam, is thought to be a "boundary tree" of the New Forest. Legend has it that the Cadnam Oak puts forth green leaves on Christmas Day, being leafless immediately before and after the day. The current tree is actually a descendant of the first Cadnam Oak, but the fame still continues. Popular tradition even has it that the tree only buds on Old Christmas Day on 6 January, refusing to acknowledge the Gregorian calendar change of 1752 ... if any reader should be near to Cadnam on Christmas Day or even Old Christmas Day and would care to check out the leaves on The Cadnam Oak do please share with us what you find! 

In the meantime after a lovely imagined walk where this image was taken, it must be time for a refreshing cuppa ... tea is my choice but you may prefer coffee.


Thank you for visiting this blog.
I wish you a lovely day and a good week ahead.

All the best Jan

29 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

Autumn is one of my favourite seasons and I am so grateful to the bloggers that share its beauty.

J.P. Alexander said...

Siempre es genial dar paseos imaginarios o no. El otoño es genial Te mando un beso.

Tom said...

...I wish you an awesome autumn!

Lady Caer Morganna said...

Completely agree! Fall is my absolute favorite time of the year and the best time to go out and go for a nice, long walk.

Enjoy, Jan!!

Christine said...

Lovely fall post -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

Buttercup said...

What a beautiful photograph. I love autumn and am so sad to see it going.

Angie's Recipes said...

That's really beautiful!

Jules said...

Bright autumn days are just glorious. We've turned a corner here, and the weather has been typically Novemberish - gloomy and overcast. Xx

Rustic Pumpkin said...

Thank you for sharing such a beautiful image. Our trees are bare, the wild winds have shrivelled the leaves and ripped them from the trees before they could turn colour. I hope it is warmer with you but I have succumbed to beginning the week with a hot chocolate . . . I'll pretend I'm in France!
Have a great week, Debbie

jabblog said...

The New Forest is such a beautiful area and that photograph really does it justice. I wonder if any bloggers on here will seek out the truth of the legend of the Cadnam Oak - it would be fun.

eileeninmd said...

Autumn is a beautiful season, so colorful.
Take care, have a great week!

Margaret D said...

Nice post about Cadman, love the autumn colours, Jan.

Linda said...

I am not a fan of autumn. However, I am stunned by the changes. I like hot and dry weather for my health. Those are interesting facts and legends. Those I do enjoy.

baili said...

dear Jan such a lovely post
i loved fall most back in village because the changing colors in the valley would look magical
blessings

kathyinozarks said...

good morning, I always have loved the deep blue skies with the autumn colors. pretty tea cup and saucer too
Happy new week

Donna said...

I love both Fall and Spring...nice!
hugs
Donna

Ananka said...

Autumn is a great season and I get many good photos :-D Great photo :-D

Last night we had a sudden temperature drop and it has been really cold and frosty today. They keep saying snow but I donno if we'll get it in Central Scotland. Hope it isn't too cold down your way.

Catarina said...

Autumn in Ontario is a very beautiful season as well.

Giorgio said...

Such a beautiful place! I also like Autumn's colours & atmosphere.
I know British people drink more tea than coffee ☕
Great post! Have a nice week ahead of you ☀

Barwitzki said...

What a beautiful photo... YES.
Unfortunately we didn't see Cadnam on our journey from Kent to Cornwell. But we enjoyed gardens in Sussex, Dorset, Devon and Cornwell as well as some beautiful seaside villages and the South West Coast Path.
And we enjoyed every cup of tea and marveled at the beautiful cups and pots.
Greetings from Viola - Nice autumn for you.
A friendly hug comes to you in beautiful England.
p.s. This morning we had the first snow... Christmas in sight.

This N That said...

Autumn is also my favorite season. It is full of my favorite colors! Have a nice Thanksgiving.

Debbie said...

autumn is my favorite season as well. it was warm here today and i was able to get out. i was surprised to see that we still have some color here. that is a beautiful teacup, i am always thinking of you!!

HappyK said...

Such a beautiful photo. Fall is such a pretty time of year

Hena Tayeb said...

Beautiful. Autumn is my favorite season.

Anonymous said...

Sarah said...
I'm a coffee person myself! There's a little shop by my house that I go to quite often. Recently it's been fun to bring my coffee back home in the mornings to enjoy in my kitchen. I just got a fresh cabinet painting and it's more fun to spend time in there now. Makes it cozier for autumn season too. Thanks for sharing your blog!

My name is Erika. said...

Autumn is beautiful, especially when the leaves are bright. What a cool teacup.

Teresa said...

El otoño es precioso, a mí también me gusta. Besos.

Jeanie said...

I can see why you would want to walk there. It's unbelievably beautiful. A part of England I think I would like to explore!

Conniecrafter said...

It is lovely how we can visit all over the world at our computer. Beautiful scene and neat story behind it too. Love your Autumn tea cup too :)