Clear and sunny but as blue-cold as the depths of a glacier …
… the wind whipping down this long, narrow lake, pushing before it ice birthed in the shallows …
… coagulating on the beaches and shores …
… a far cry from the warmth and beauty of the summer sun …
… can’t wait.
Happy Tuesday.
How’s this for a winterish picture?
The carp pond has partially frozen, confusing the ducks.
I was surprised to see the carp swimming around under the frozen surface. Someone had thrown rocks at the pond’s surface, trying to break the ice, but it’s frozen enough to hold. The fish look surreal under the rocky ice layer!
Wherever you are, I hope you’re staying warm. Happy Thursday.
We had a little sun followed by a little cloud followed by a little rain (which in the mountains was snow), so the weather has been very mixed.
It has been very overcast and rainy but I’m very happy to report that we’re still snow-free here in the valley bottom.
Happy December!
‘Gentle Red Stripes’ …this variegated flower appealed on a recent visit to auckland’s domain wintergardens. someone might know what it is; i just …
Gentle Red Stripes
A gorgeous amaryllis from Andy at Ebb Then Flood. To take a look at more of his photography, please click the link above.
It has cooled off but we are still getting very comfortable daytime temperatures of 23C or so (73F).
As autumn settles into itself, sitting in the sun is very pleasant, almost somnolent.
Best of all, it’s cooling at night to very nice sleeping temperatures. Opening a window for fresh evening air is such a small but lovely perk.
Happy weekend.
Happy Monday.
Is it late summer or early autumn?
Happy Sunday.
Today is the last day of summer; autumn starts tomorrow – in this time zone – at 5:43 a.m. And although I noticed Hallowe’en chocolate for sale yesterday at the grocery store, I’m not about to be directed by marketers into either thinking about autumn or into making any kind of autumnal purchase, especially not when I want to enjoy this gorgeous weather.
Right now we have beautiful days and cooler nights; a wonderful thing to be enjoyed as long as we can. Autumn will get here!
Happy Saturday.
Happy Tuesday.
I enjoyed watching these cloud formations …
… as they drifted past, mirroring the light from the setting sun …
… a short time here …
… and on their way again.
Happy Sunday.
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