"Early one morning, just as the sun was rising..."

I woke up today to the perfect Autumn morning. There was a dewy frost on the grass and the sparrows in the hedge were fluffed-up to protect themselves from the chill. The spiderwebs were covered in shining beads and my breath misted in the air. The line of poplars on the horizon was draped in a pale haze that was yellowing as the sun rose.

At times like these that I realise how very lucky I am to live in such a beautiful place. It's almost as if Mother Nature reminds us every now and then, with a morning such as this, that we need to forget about the everyday worries of work and home, and just enjoy the world around us in all its splendour.