Autumn Glaze tea cup by Lynne Bellchamber

Autumn is a magical time in woodlands. The glowing colors, the mistiness in the air and toadstools are all sure signs of fairy presence and there are other clues too if you look hard enough. If you peek under a toadstool you might just be lucky enough to see a fairy working hard to add the glaze onto the conkers nestled amongst the horse chestnut leaves on the ground. Have you ever collected beautiful, rich mahogany toned, shiny conkers to take home only to find they quickly lose their luster? Fairy magic at work I think.