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Autumn trees. Heidebos, Moerbeke, Belgium
Changing seasons
Week 162, Day 1129.
Disclaimer: this post is an autumn aesthetic. 🍂🍁🍂
I just got back from my trip down south, which involved doing all things autumn with my mum. Firstly, we went pumpkin picking... at night... that’s right, we picked moonlit pumpkins at the spookiest of times, which is THE BEST TIME TO PICK PUMPKINS. Thank you to Tulleys Farm for arranging such a magical event during these difficult times. 🧡
Photo: Moonlit pumpkins. Source: Phone camera.
We also went back to the picturesque Scotney Castle, which we went to see back in July, but wanted to see again in Fall. And it was so worth it.
Photo: Scotney Castle in the colours of Fall. Source: Phone camera.
It was a truly wholesome trip, the memory of which will keep me going through this next chaotic stage of work as I have a ‘to-do’ list that drops to the floor. I have an interview tomorrow for a short-term role within the university that I haven’t prepared for, a steering group meeting next week that I also haven’t prepared for, a conference presentation to put together, data analysis, and general thesis writing... Sigh.
Shout out to a local tea shop ‘Snail and Rabbit’ for producing the best tea supplies that have been helping me through this PhD. It is much easier to sit at your desk and focus with a soul soothing pot of tea. ☕
In all seriousness, you have to really know yourself and your strengths and weaknesses to be able to direct yourself through the jungle that is a PhD, which also requires what my friend describes as a “veteran soldier type of self-discipline”. How each PhD student does this is their prerogative and all I can do is suggest some things that help me through it. This week I would like to recommend a podcast, which is centred around mindfulness in a way that is not the stereotypical ‘monk in the mountains surrounded by incense’ type of way, but a raw and honest account of the societal impact on our mental wellbeing. It is hosted by an Irish musician and author, Niall Breslin, who is nothing but a pleasure to listen to. It’s called ‘Where is my mind?’ - check it out.
Anyhow, I need go see to my never-ending ‘to-do’ list. I leave you with a collection of photos from my week. Enjoy! 🎃🧡🍂 Photos: From top to bottom: 1-3. Tulleys pumpkin farm; 4. Me feeling like a pumpkin deity; 5. Our loot; 6. An autumnal garden at Scotney Castle; 7. Harvest game strong; 8. A vibrant tulip tree. 💛 Source: Phone camera and the Huji app.
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Autumn marsh landscapes. Bourgoyen ,Ghent, Belgium
Autumn acers
Wetlands of Scheldt valley in Bornem, Belgium