Tag: birds
-
Wildlife!
We may have had a freeze overnight; this morning there was frost on the cars and field. Now the sun is glare brilliant and there are thin white clouds beginning to build at the horizon, ahead of this evening’s storm. We still have good colour in the foliage that remains bordering our yard, and the…
-
Grey Days
Today, like yesterday, is chilly, damp, and grey, November getting an early start. Each morning there are fewer leaves on the trees and more on the ground. Still, the trees in our yard have managed to hold on to enough foliage that when we walk around we hear the chittering of flocks of small birds…
-
Past Peak
A lovely late October day. The temperature this morning stood near freezing but here, not far from the shore, there was still no frost. Still, Nori the cat wisely thought better of spending much time before the briefly open door or even on the sun porch, which, as it is on the north side of…
-
Balm for the Soul
After sever chilly nights, this morning rose warm and bright. There is a stiffening breeze out of the south and enough humidity to allow dense fog and dew. We are promised rain come Wednesday. The first New England asters have appeared. So for there are the tall varieties in the fields and verges, and a…
