Autumn

Although it is miserable now, I think this autumn has been especially beautiful. Click on the anzu tree above and watch the leaves fall.

I love these intricately carved leaves by sculptor and artist Jen Stark (via thebedlamofbeefy.blogspot.com)

New shoes

These are my feet on their way to the office this morning and to meet forensics after our burglary last week - not a cheery day, so I decided to wear my new leopard print shoes to cheer me up! Everywhere is looking so beautiful at the moment that despite the risk of boring everyone with yet more autumn photos I had to post this picture of the Serpentine, Hyde Park taken today.

Autumn

I love Autumn. Although I dread the onset of winter, to me autumn is so beautiful and today was no exception. On our lunch break we headed off to the park with books and my sketchpad.

Me again in Kensington Palace Gardens picking up leaves to do some drawings from.

You can't really pick it out from these photographs but my coat has the most lovely green and gold embroidery of ferns along the hem. I couldn't wait to wear it again.

Our boots card - just perfect for this weather, and below the autumn still life for me to work from. The conkers are for my wardrobe - definitely the best method I have found of deterring moths from nibbling cashmere supplies.