Misty Morning.

After a heavy night, it was great to step out of the patio door into this crisp countryside: A short stroll across the flood plain of the Tay, through harvested hay-fields and beside this newly sown autumn crop.

Keith and Aileen have Susanne and Chris in tow. Colleagues, though you could imagine (from this image) family...

The mist was hugging the trees to the other side of the river- being played by the low-angled winter sun. I loved the contrast between the vibrant green of the new low-growth, and the post-winter greys of the naked tree-skeletons.

It wasn't as cold as it looked. I was surprised to pull up my sweater sleeves at the end of August. I'd brought a jacket but it wasn't at all required! Barbara was kind enough to carry it, to free my hands to shoot the atmosphere...

(Here is a shot from early yesterday evening.)

(And a FaceBook album to go with it)