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The photos I have used on this site are mainly my own or those of Carol Mullineux and Matthew Sutton to whom I am grateful. For the other photos and quotes, I have tried, wherever possible, to give the relevant credits and references. Please do not copy the photos or text on this site without permission from me. Thank you. -- Richard Sutton

Tag: Michaelmas

Autumn’s Mellow Wisdom

Our Autumn woods are poised in a brief magic moment of calm. We enjoy it while the season lasts. It’s time to remember Michaelmas and the work of angels.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Season's Notes, The English CountrysideOctober 1, 2026October 1, 2026556 WordsLeave a comment

Autumn’s ‘St Luke’s Little Summer’

Autumn's rich golden trees in Epping Forest.
Trees in Epping Forest, Essex by Peter Trimming – geograph

We dream of an autumn like the above picture this year. With blazing woods of gold, of children scuffing through piles of crunchy leaves collecting conkers. But who was St Luke?

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the Garden, Season's Notes, The English CountrysideOctober 2, 2025October 2, 2025656 Words3 Comments

Into Autumn with John Keats

September 21st and into Autumn. It would not be complete without John Keats’s Ode. True to form our garden is into some mellow fruitfulness.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the Garden, Season's NotesSeptember 21, 2023September 29, 2023676 Words3 Comments

Michaelmas – angels unawares

Michaelmas – angels unawares

The ‘songs of spring’ are long gone. Now as we watch summer’s ‘soft-dying day’ we wait to welcome autumn’s music too. The season of Michaelmas reminds us of the work of ‘angels unawares’.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Encounters with Grace, In the Garden, Most Popular Posts, Season's NotesSeptember 28, 2017August 28, 2026607 Words8 Comments
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