Day 276 of 2023

Here is today's color find on the walk to the grocery store. 

The BLTs came out great.

 

Day 257 of 2023

It has begun.

 

Day 299 of 2022

Out my window this morning I spied this glorious view. 

The yellow tree is the ginkgo (not my spring favorite, Scott) 

which is beautiful both fall and spring. 

Behind it, the red tree, is my one remaining Bradford pear

 which is my favorite in the spring. 

But just now as I am writing this, 

it occurs to me that I may have two more trees in the yard 

that would surpass the pear for spring favorites. 

They would be the redbud (and here) and the pink dogwood. 

I love the flowering trees the best.

Here is a bonus fall picture. 

After I had already taken the previous picture in the morning, 

I saw this in the afternoon. It was too pretty to ignore.

 

Day 293 of 2022

To answer the question about my owl on the mantle, 

here is the bottom of his base with as much information as I have. 

I did a google search and never once came up with even an image

 of the exact one I have. 

(I have just searched again with the number on the top portion of the sticker shown here. Lots more information is available. It is retired, but it seems some are for sale.)

I can't remember exactly where or when I bought it 

but it had to have been 2005 or later, but before it was retired.

I have several Jim Shore pieces including a few large Santas and a snowman.

 

Day 292 of 2022

I've said it before but I'll say it again. 

This is my favorite tree in the yard when fall rolls around, 

and it's looking gorgeous on this glorious day. 

I have a different favorite tree in the yard in the spring. 

Do you know which one that is?

 

 

Day 290 of 2022

Things are getting just a little bit spooky on the mantle.

 

Day 288 of 2022

It was nice to see some fall still exists at stores 

with so many Christmas displays already.

 

Day 285 of 2022

The first row of stones is finally down. 

Our maple tree is quite golden as is the one across the street. 

Leaves are starting to really fall.

(picture taken Wednesday, 10-12-2022)

 

Day 282 of 2022

Taking a walk.

Fall is definitely here.

(picture taken Sunday, 10-9-2022)

 

Day 279 of 2022

      

My game day nails finally had to go. 

Here's what I'm thinking for my next manicure.

Day 265 of 2022

Hello, Autumn. 

(Ivory, Slate, Marigold, Scarlet, Black, Tangerine, Turquoise)

 

Day 316 of 2021

When you know it's going to be a busy day 

and the picture presents itself, you take the picture. 

The leaf looks suspended but it is really sitting on the windshield. 

The picture is taken from inside the car.

 

Day 307 of 2021

The temperature dropped into the 20s overnight. 

That was enough for the ginkgo tree to drop leaves like it was raining. 

Usually this happens after the leaves have mostly turned yellow, 

but today's leaves were mostly green.

 

Day 306 of 2021

The November sky is just as mesmerizing as the October ones.

 

Day 299 of 2021

We're taking the back roads today, 

complete with a bit fall color and a red truck.

 

Day 265 of 2021

Today is the first day of fall. 

To commemorate the autumnal equinox when my kids were growing up, 

we would stand the egg on end. 

It has been said only to work on the two equinoxes. 

I don't know if it is true or not, but it is always fun. 

Today I couldn't get the egg to stand, but you get the idea, right? 

Happy Fall for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere.

 

Day 271 of 2018

I love that Fireball is willing to turn around and go back

 when I see something I'd like to photograph.