A friend has been staying for the last week, which has been lovely and gave me a renewed vigour to explore the neighbourhoods surrounding where we currently live. On an especially warm day we decided to stroll through Prospect Park to Park Slope on the other side, for some lunch.

As we are both born and bred Londoners, my friend and I were beside ourselves when not one, but two, chipmunks crossed our path. I didn't get a photograph, but I can confirm that the preferred walking style of a chipmunk appears to be a joyful leap. Shortly after that bit of fun, I almost trod on this little fella, who was hanging around on a path. We stayed with him until he walked (surprisingly quickly, who knew terrapins were so speedy?!) into the undergrowth, as I managed to freak myself out with thoughts of him being squished by a cyclist.

Most of the trees in the park are still green and lush, but a few are showing signs of autumn, so here's some photos I took of their pretty colours.

A little waterfall.

As we left the park and headed into Park Slope (the land of yummy mummies and a whole ton of children) we noticed that some houses had started to deck themselves out for Halloween. This was our favourite, partly because of the impressive commitment shown to the cause…

But mainly because of the strange skeleton squatting over the doorway.

Another house filled its garden with gravestones and a random foot. Terrifying.

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