Sunny Autumn Days

The last couple of days have been so sunny here after about two weeks of constant rain, and with the lovely autumn colours and fallen leaves at the moment, I just had to get outside and make the most of the sunshine. Taking photos of Sylvanians in nature is one of my favourite things, so it was also a great way to help rekindle my inspirations and imagination. 

(I know this isn't like a proper story, but I wanted to share anyway.)

Here's a few of my villagers playing in the leaves in my garden:

Tiffany Golightly and her little sister had a nice stroll.

Here's Yardley and Alfie Walnut. Alfie and this little car came with the Babies Ride and Play set, which has always been a favourite of mine. That little car is just too cute! And of course Alfie in his bright green dungarees!

Flopsy and Cottontail Buttermilk also came with that set. 

And there's another Alfie too, little Alfie Maple! (why is the name Alfie so cute?) 

I'm still in two minds about getting him a family. It's tempting...but then I already have so many families that have no houses and get lost in the masses. I'd really like to develop my current characters and village more and I guess adding to what I already have won't help that. 

"The leaves are the same colour as me!" 

And Alfie discovering what a chicken is, with my photobombing pets. (He noted that the chicken is also the same colour as himself)

And now we come to a shyer and lesser seen resident, the elusive Briar Wildwood. 

On sunny days she sets up her easel in the woods and paints for hours on end, only stopping to evaluate her picture or nibble the lunch she has brought along. 

Inspiration is all around her with the beauty of nature, and it isn't hard to get creative. Her creativity has always run riot, anyway. 

She takes frequent walks through the woodland, whenever time allows. Living in the woods, she knows all the plants, trees and mosses like friends and has learned to recognise them. 

While it is true that she has little in the way of critter companions, she is never lonely. And as another famous painter once said, 'There's nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend.' 

On sunny evenings, she walks up the hill to grassy clearings to watch the sun getting low, before it's time to hurry back to the caravan and the warmth of home as night's chills spread of the forest. 

It's a lovely life spent in the company of nature.

Anyway, that's all I got before I got cold myself and had to come back inside! Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed this little post! Have a lovely week!