Early autumn morning in the garden

I took the camera out into the garden first thing this morning, hoping to capture this trail through the wet grass:

We are fairly certain this winding path, all around the back lawn and again on the front lawn, is made by our hedgehog.  We haven't actually seen him for several months, but his night-time meanderings are much more visible in the autumn dew, and if we search, we can often find other evidence of his visits ;)  Perhaps we need to mount a nocturnal vigil to see if we can spot him.

I love the garden early in the morning while the dew is still on the ground.  And this morning, there seemed to be colours of autumn all around me.

Don't laugh; this is our best squash!

I need to make the most of these glorious autumn days.  Before long, we'll be huddled up against the wind, rain and cold.  Days like today are to be stored up and remembered with gratitude.