Lately we’ve had lots of rain with only fleeting moments of sun …
… leading to some rather dramatic skies …
… with scudding, luminous grey clouds that eventually obscured …
… and began to enclose the sky once more.
Happy Wednesday.
October Weather
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Lots of Leaves
In the Northern Hemisphere there are so many colours to enjoy right now!
Happy autumn Tuesday.
Sunday Scenes
We had more rain …
… but the bright autumn trees lining Penticton Creek …
… lifted the gloom of those grey skies.
Happy Sunday.
October 24’s Friday Fleurday
Although the flowers are of course dwindling now I am still discovering a few here and there.
The matador roses are really hardy and in some protected corners I see them blooming even into December.
The crane’s bill flowers are almost all gone now, though.
Asters are quite tolerant and I may also find some of them well into November or December.
Chrysanthemums are the stars of course and will tolerate a light frost; I’ve even seen them survive a freezing rain. The fact is, however, that time is running out for our garden lovelies. It’s time to enjoy the last of them!
Happy Friday.
A Patch of Sunlight
An autumn view from above Okanagan Lake …
… as the sun struggles to push through the rainy mist …
… and finally succeeds by the end of day.
Happy Wednesday.
Treasure
Right now we have treasure; a feast of golds, reds, oranges and yellows, a bounty to appreciate and enjoy.
A honey locust tree …
… and a lovely Japanese maple delight our colour senses …
… while the dark green leaves of the ginkgo biloba tree have faded and are now turning yellow …
… a cornucopia of autumn brightness.
Happy Tuesday. 🍂
Red and Blue …
… and gold, too.
The contrasts in colours at this time of year in the northern hemisphere can be spectacular …
… but they have to be enjoyed right now …
… as this beauty is fleeting and precious …
… and has to carry us through winter.
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” Albert Camus
Happy Monday.
An Autumn Storm
A couple of days ago we had a major storm blow through. The wind was roaring and savagely bending the trees almost to the ground while the rain whipped furiously against windows and scudded down streets. But a few hours later, voilà! Sun and lovely clear air!
The wind had disappeared, the sun had come out and except for the dampness still in the air and the puddles on the ground, it was almost as if the storm hadn’t ever happened.
The sun even had a bit of power; it actually felt more spring-like than autumnal.
Okanagan Lake was strikingly beautiful in its calm and tranquil demeanour; there was no sign at all of the recent weather tantrum.
The wind did leave a reminder of its power, though. Heaps of leaves were left piled about in an explosion of colourful autumn detritus as if to say, “I’m gone for now but I’ll soon be back!”
Happy Sunday.
Colours
There are so many beautiful colours at this time of year, and not just the gorgeous leaves.
I’ve been watching these bigleaf hydrangeas since May and have seen their glorious transformations throughout late spring, summer and autumn. They’re fading now, but what a beautiful gift they have been!
And then there are the vanilla fraise (strawberry vanilla) hydrangeas. Not nearly as dramatic as the bigleaf hydrangeas, but their beautiful metamorphosis from white to pink is equally glorious. The picture below from early September shows how they have changed.
Happy Saturday.
October 17’s Friday Fleurday
A lone, late pond lily recently made a lovely appearance.
The leaves are fading but the plant produced a final beautiful flower before it drifts off into its winter rest …
… leaving us with a charming memory of summer.
Happy Friday.
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