mixed week

Well, its been an interesting week. We have had some amazing gales, thankfully we're relatively sheltered although the wooden table and chairs on the decking will have to be retired for the winter. Not even the heavy wooden construction could keep them upright.
On Tuesday morning I saw one of the Orionids which is a short lived meteor storm that occurs this time of year. The best time to look is just before dawn which is the time I'm out giving the horses some hay and so I was able to stand out beneath the clear sky and have a gander.
Speaking of ganders and geese, this week I have also seen my first big flock of migrating geese heading south away from their arctic breeding grounds. That is a sure sign of Autumn, never mind the leaves turning and then being ripped off the tree with the high winds.
But I also saw a bat last night. It must have been warm enough for it to chance feeding, but that's not a good sign for the bat. It mustn't have stocked up enough on midges over the summer if it needs to do some last minute feeding. They roost in the barn so at least they aren't going to be disturbed.