Our days are quite short right now, a situation that’s exacerbated because it’s overcast and we’re in a deep valley.
This geography produces beautiful shadows and lake reflections, though. Another advantage is that so far, the snow hasn’t reached us down here!
Happy Sunday.
The vines are sleeping …
… dreaming of plump grapes, green leaves …
… and sunny days. They will soon be back.
Happy Saturday.
M and I recently stopped to give our resident duck flock some cooked quinoa which they love. As soon as they realised we were stopping with treats, we were mobbed.
Have a ducky Saturday.
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#ScenicSaturday 16th December 2023
A beautiful ocean scene in North Devon from Stuart Aken. Thanks for sharing, Stuart.
I took stock of the deciduous trees while crunching through yesterday’s lovely leaf-strewn morning walk. The ash, maple and aspen trees are for the most part taking their rest now and the tamaracks aren’t far behind. Many others are still mostly green but are inevitably tilting toward yellow.
These are cottonwoods.
While living in southern Alberta I grew to appreciate the cottonwoods a lot. They thrive there and provide many advantages to humans, birds and animals alike. On the prairies they drop their leaves much earlier, so it’s lovely to see them wearing their summer garb well into November.
Happy Friday.
My photos in this continuing series show our beautiful world. Maybe they’ll encourage viewers to help save it from human carelessness.This month’s …
#ScenicSaturday 21st October 2023
A beautiful photo of the Greek Island of Zakynthos where Stuart and his wife visited for their anniversary.
The geese are definitely marshalling themselves and seem to be nearing their departure for warmer climes.
This group was occupying some docks at an empty marina. Quietly murmuring among themselves, they nevertheless seemed to be expectant and focussed.
How do they know when it’s the right time to wing south? My understanding is that they have an internal clock that measures daylight hours and signals to them when those hours become too short for comfort.
I hope they have a safe journey.
There are many lovely symbols and rituals associated with autumn, but all of them are bittersweet, implying as they do the death of the season and the impending colder months.
Big bins of honey crisp apples, cool and crunchy; the last of summer in their sweetness.
Restless swathes of leaves, swirling and settling, settling and swirling.
Green with yellow highlights becomes a lovely and familiar sight.
Happy Friday; happy Thanksgiving weekend. 🦃
I love that even though we’re into October, the beaches are still somewhat busy with family and friend barbecues, and now that we have had rain, it’s also okay for a beachy fire pit, too.
I hope we’re settling in for a lovely long October.
Happy Tuesday.
Penticton’s rose garden is still going strong; it’s not yet showing any signs of autumn despite the fact that it’s now October.
Happy Monday.
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