Saturday, November 10, 2007

Torquay in Autumn



Torquay is very beautiful. And this part of England is generally warmer than the rest. Here we have a bright, sunny Autumn day.



Even the ducks like a bit of sun now and then.



It seems like the trees are doing their best to outdo the colourful ducks.

We have autumn in Australia, too, but not like this. In Oz we have a lot of Eucalypts (gum trees) and a lot of those are not deciduous - they don't drop their leaves. There's not a whole lot of leaf-dropping going on in Oz in Autumn.



And if I found a pile of leaves like this in Oz I certainly wouldn't go kicking though it like this, because who knows what might fly out at me (not to mention the dust!).



Despite the delightful weather, Torquay is pretty quiet this time of year - imagine what this parkland is like in summer!

Except, of course, for the squirrels.



They have so much to get done.



All that twitching and switching and jumping about.



Nuts to find, nuts to hide ...



...games to play maybe ...



things to look out for.

As for us people, when we are not out kicking leaves, there are some great walks around Torquay. That's another thing we don't generally have in Oz - Public Foot Paths, they are all over the place and you can do some great hiking or even just gentle strolls.



In the summer a lot of people come to Torquay for the beaches.



Yes, I know, they are not a patch on Australian (especially West Australian) beaches.



And that red sand would take a bit of getting used to. But, hey - this isn't Oz (or anywhere else). This is TORQUAY, and it's kinda nice, isn't it?