I always enjoy a visit to the gardens RHS Harlow Carr no matter what time of year or whatever the weather decides to do on the day that I visit. As soon as you walk through the reception area and step outside on to the patio area above the steps,  the view in front of you always takes my breath away, the vista seems to change on every visit, the colours, the light, the shade, the weather all make the gardens a special place to visit, and late Autumn is no different. Gone are the bright and colourful shrubs that adorn the borders, most of them have been well cut back before the winter weather sets in. Out come the bold rustic colours of the leaves as they start to die back, forming a golden blanket on the ground below, the trees come in to their own during these winter months as they start to shut down and shed their leaves, the colours of the tree trunks vary from a deep crimson red to a bright and shiny silver colour. The same with many of the hardy shrubs, they have lovely red and golden branches which have a silky smooth texture when you touch them and their colours stand out especially on a typical grey autumnal morning. The riverside walk is quite a picture this time of year, infact it was that good that I had to do two circuits before a visit to Betty’s and burnch!