Being in a valley has both advantages and disadvantages… we get more mist and fog in autumn; we can see our weather coming along the valley (and prepare for a storm!); we get strong west winds; in autumn and spring we are slightly protected from frosts; and in winter once the ground freezes we do not get enough hours of sunshine to thaw the ice or snow, which then hangs around for weeks!
The mist is often dreary, but can also be beautiful. I think that being outdoors in grey weather is always better than being “stuck” indoors. And when the sun breaks through it is so much more appreciated!
Miscanthus field along our footpath
Looking across the misty valley
Maiden Pinks (Dianthus) by the path
The sun breaking through and the mist dispersing
Have a lovely (sunny) Sunday!
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Words and Herbs 
Your misty valley is certainly picturesque. Wishing you sunshine! Susie
Thanks Susie! You too!
Beautiful photos, Cathy.
I agree with you about being out in gray weather rather than holing up until fair weather returns.
My first autumn in Portland, Oregon, it rained for 31 days straight. No let up. That much gray and perpetual wetness was overwhelming at first, but one day I went out on a bike ride in the rain and just raised my face to the sky and felt the biggest belly laugh coming on. I’m sure passing cyclists and drivers might have wondered what was wrong with me, but, in fact, everything was just right. I stopped waiting for the weather to “cooperate” and realized just how beautiful clouds and rain could be. I’m a firm believer it’s important to know when to laugh at one’s self. 🙂
That’s the right attitude! If you stop in just because of a little rain, you miss so much! 😉 Thanks for your comment Gynnem. Shame we don’t live near enough to go for a walk in the rain together!
Love fogs and mists most of all: so gentle, so idyllic, so fresh, so meditative . . . thank you for the lovely photos . . .
I’m glad you liked them Eha.
Gorgeous photography! Really wonderful!
Thank you very much! And thanks for stopping by.
Beautiful!
I’m lucky to live in such a pretty area!
You certainly are.
I quite agree. Never could understand why the idea of a few drops of rain could frighten people off a lovely autumn walk – but it does. One big advantage of having grown up in Ireland, I suppose! At least here in Switzerland I know the sun will be back in a day or two 😉
We had weeks of grey weather last winter, but usually, like you say, the sun appears again pretty quickly. And if you have the right clothes, walking is good whatever the weather!
Gorgeous pictures Cathy! I like the church spire in the grass.
That little chapel is very photogenic! 😀
I love the mist too, it has a magical charm that makes me smile… especially when it clears and the sun peeks through! Great photos Cathy x
Thank you! I agree: mist is great, as it does usually clear… fog is another story! 😉
Cathy what a lovely walk…love the grasses
It is elephant grass, planted for use as “renewable” energy. I’m not sure if it has actually been tried here yet, but it is huge business in the UK, with fields full of it all over the place…
We live in a valley. Unfortunately it is nothing like this. We get the mist and fog scenarios but we also get an unending stream of rush hour traffic too. Still its fun on Fireworks Night – the whole valley fills with smoke and it looks a bit like a war zone!
LOL! Sounds like here on New Year’s Eve!
I love this time of the year. It is very mystic indeed.
The photographs are very beautiful!
Thank you – I love autumn too!
I’ve I could live in a valley, I would after seeing these photos!! Stunning!
Thanks Barbara, and nice of you to stop by!
Oh with views like that Cathy there must be every incentive to get out for a morning walk mist or fog regardless 🙂 I think that fog always lingers longer over rivers – have noticed it here along the Mersey which is not that far away.
The River Danube is even worse for mist and fog than our river, and sometimes the weather map shows a thin band of fog all along the river for days on end – especially in November!
So beautiful, in mist or sun…
You have Pinks blooming now? Mine bloom in spring…love their spicy smell!
Yes, there are still a few pinks on the edge of the woods. The wild ones flower on and off until the frost.
What an incredible view of the river! Stunning photos!
Thank you! The views along the river are lovely all year round, but the mist does make everything look more romantic!
In the lowlands we have fog in November. Now, in Oktober the ground is very wet and I should buy myself waterproofed shoes for walking on grass.
The only shoes I have found that are really waterproof in wet grass are wellies! (Gummistiefel!) 😉
I love grey weather and thank you for the lovely images…
Glad you enjoyed them!
Oh how utterly lovely Cathy! Ahh…and so relaxing. Thanks for such dreamy images.
Thank you Strawberryindigo – hopefully we’ll have some more sunshine break through this week!
Wonderful photos Kathy! The Miscanthus and mist is my favourite, but I may be biased!
I love the miscanthus too… I have some in my garden that is just about to flower, but the ones in the fields have been flowering for some time now. Perhaps a different sort.
I like your wonderful nature pictures, especially the last one.
That last one was pure luck – I was walking over the bridge just as the mist started to rise!