Today was a good day to do some chores in the back yard . . . i.e. raking pine needles. It was chilly and a bit windy, but no rain. I took my camera out to take some photos of a few things I spotted while I was out there. One was a section of …
Day 322 – At The Park
The day started out very nice. The sun was shining, it wasn't too cold. I took the opportunity to go to the park and see how the trees were faring. There are virtually no leaves left on the trees . . . they are all on the ground now. Workers with leaf blowers and a …
Day 321 – Red Berries
I was out trying to find red berries and came across three different types. One is actually a crab apple, but it was red and small, so it suited my subject matter. With most of the leaves gone, the berries were pretty easy to spot. They always seem to remind me that winter and Christmas …
Day 320 – Duck, Duck, Gray Duck
Most people know the children's game, Duck, Duck, Goose. 98% of the country calls it that. I'm grew up in the 2% of the country that called it Duck, Duck, Gray Duck. I'd never heard of Duck, Duck, Goose until I moved from Minnesota and couldn't figure out what it was. It was a question …
Day 319 – Frost
It has been fairly damp here recently. So when the temperatures dropped this morning to 25 degrees (-3 C), the result was a thin layer of frost on the ground. I took that opportunity to get my camera out to take some photos of the frost on the fallen leaves. It was just …
