Golden Autumnal Glow Before Winter

Sh-autumn: The stunning scenes that will give way all too quickly to the first chill of winter this weekend By Emily Allen Last updated at 1:19 AM on 12th October 2011 The nights are drawing in and memories of summer heat are fading fast. But as the sun rose over Tynemouth Pier in Tyne and Wear yesterday morning early risers could be forgiven for thinking the striking scenes might herald a beautiful Indian summer. As the sun rose slowly and silently over the water it cast a golden autumnal glow over the landscape leaving just the silhouette of the lighthouse and the masts of a handful of sailing boats. Stunning: The autumn sun rises over Tynemouth Pier in Tyne and Wear yesterday While millions of Britons slept the golden dawn was captured by a lone photographer who himself was watched by just a few circling seagulls. But despite the picture giving every indication that the warm glow of autumn could be set to return, forecasters are less optimistic. They have warned rain and gale force winds in some parts are just days away with even a few snow flurries expected over the Scottish mountains. New dawn: The sun casts a golden glow over Tynemouth Pier creating a silhouette of the lighthouse Autumn sees the start of the 'rutting' season where the stags and bucks bellow in an attempt to attract the female does and hinds. Relaxing: Two fallow deer bucks rest amongst the bracken after sunrise during the autumn rutting season at Richmond Park, London this week Autumn: A bird flies off after attempting to land on a resting red deer stag after sunrise in Richmond Park