November. How dark can it get? The sadest month of the year up here – grey, foggy, drizzling, cold. Every day is a mental struggle. And I do. Struggle to cope with it.
In younger days I used to love Autumn. To snuggle up with a cup of tea and candle light. As the years go by, I find it harder every time to enjoy this season. And November is a month I would love to see wiped out of the calender.
I need light in my life. Tonight there must be some remedies…
Walking Totti in the drizzle – on the look out for some LIGHT and colour …Here we go!
A glimpse of bright green and yellow between the dark trunks lead me up to these beacons. The last months have been extremely warm in Sweden. Flowers are not totally lost and some trees are still wearing some green and yellow finery.
Mushrooms are always a joy, and these pretty ones grow en masse, sitting close to each other on the fallen trunk. Keeping warm. Snuggling up.
Looking closer, they are all little wonders. Like fancy fans or the soft ears of a cat.
Back home again I compare a golden leaf from Ginko Biloba to the mushrooms – they are very much…the same structure. When you come close.
I send you all some sunny Cheers – for you who are lucky to live in the light, and for the light that’s coming back to us next year!
Leya 
You managed some really bright and cheery shots! I wish I could bottle some of our excessive sunshine and parcel it to you Ann Christine 🙂
You’re so kind, Madhu – I have already opened your sunshine parcel with your comments!
I know it’s true that the Scandinvian countries’ peoples suffer from depression in the cold months from lack of light. Do you take Vitamin D supplements ? Your melatonin levels need to be kept up.
http://psychcentral.com/lib/10-things-you-dont-know-about-seasonal-affective-disorder/0002
might interest you, Ann-Christine,
Oh, thank you for mentioning this…I should. When the children were small and at home I always had those vitamins for us all. Now I tend to forget…always only working, you know…Thank you again! I’ll shape it up!
Just think: I’ve wasted an opportunity to nag at you !!!
{grin}
Lovely images, Ann Christine. I’m sure you’re really glad that you have to go out take Totti for a walk. The fungi are beautiful. 🙂
Sylvia, I wouldn’t manage without him…
Incredibly beautiful shots, Leya! I love the mushrooms; and the green tree behind the woods is a great capture!
Ah, thank you!
nice pict and writing
Thank you for commenting – I’m glad you liked it!
På skärmen fylls bilderna av RGB-ljus. Utanför är det dunkelt… Jag håller med dig till fullo. Både om oron över att gå in i mörkret – som tycks bli mer omfattande ju äldre man blir – och om glädjen i att minnas en promenad med en och annan glimt av färg och skönhet.
Naturen är en lisa. Utan den hade jag aldrig orkat. Ibland längtar jag tillbaka till den där myskänslan som verkar för alltid vara borta.
I would add February too Ann Christine 😉
However .. look what was out there drizzle or no … golden tints and textures … these colours really manage to grab our attention so much more in the gloom . Lovely close up pictures !
You’re so positive, Poppy! Thank you for cheering me up – and I agree on February…
You found some beautiful light. 🙂
Thank you – some of us really need it these days!