The Wind blew

The wind blew in a burst so hard that it blew down whole trees.

You can see which direction it was blowing.

There were all sorts of trees knocked over.  I could follow the path of the wind by going from tree to tree.

The one that hit the roof of the nursing home broke a window . Wind rushed down the halls and sent papers flying.  It all happened in a quick minute.   Granddad didn't even wake up.

Winter green

Here in the dreary days of Winter most things are pretty drab.

 Grass is brown, leaves and pine needles are tan and gray.

 Stalks of weeds are dull shades. 

But the sun picks out a spot of brightness.

Oh, that is a brilliant bit of green!



It is moss.

Mosses are growing on old logs and stones.


The moss makes the stone look soft, I think.

Not too much ice on the waterfall yet, so you can see how the moss likes the moist stone in the middle.

The moss makes the rock look old, as if it has been there a long long time.   We actually put the rocks around the pond only a few years ago.  I painted the rocks with buttermilk to help the moss grow.  I love the green glow of all the mosses this time of year - our winter's green.

Not even December

I know it isn't really official Winter yet, but I am going to count today as the beginning of Winter.

It's the first snowfall of the year.

Sunrise

I love the morning light.

Now that the time has changed it is just dawn when I take the bird feed out.

The sun is just rising.

The golden early light makes everything it touches special. Outside...

and inside.

Good Morning, Moon

I wouldn't have been outside looking at the morning moon in the western sky except that the dog rudely woke us up EARLY.

Water, Fall

In the Fall the sky is wonderful.
I look out the kitchen window every morning to watch the sun rise.
But you don't have to always look UP to see the sky.

When I look down I see the sky in the birdbath.

I love to look into water and see sky!
Here's a bright bit of Fall leaves in the afternoon.

Not all the bird baths reflect...some are too full of fall leaves.

And now...too full of ice.

Trick or treat?

This is not the trick-or-treater I expected!

He has come calling just outside the window.

It is a great costume. I suspect Hawk is not waiting for candy.

Too bad I don't have some tasty mice in the Halloween bowl.