Well into September and there was still a buzzing of bees – not round colourful blooms, but round the aromatic yellow-green flowers of ivy. These turn into black berries.

Looking up into one tree I saw dark eyes and a hooked beak. When I raised the camera I caught only the blur of a bird – a buzzard, which is sometimes seen perched on Trinity Church too.

Virginia creeper leaves have turned deep red, clambering over the walls and hedges near the main entrance. St Michael’s Church can be seen behind.

During the summer I hardly saw a squirrel, but now autumn is here they are back in numbers, often carrying nuts in their mouths.

Most of the conkers fell earlier in the month, but here are a couple of ripening shells with the nut emerging and ready to drop.

There are usually several dogs walking in the park. This one had found an abandoned ball and was coaxing its owner to kick it so he could chase.

The gate at the top end of the park has curling ironwork. ‘C’ on an ‘H’ – standing for Christ’s Hospital, the charity that runs the park.

The Ginkgo tree, which had been slowly yellowing through the summer, now glows golden – ahead of most of the other trees. I expect to see more Autumn colours in October.