And deer! Lots and lots of deer! Dressed in the morning snow Melting away into a white trailside cathedral
And birds! Lots and lots of birds! … a flicker, hugging a tree trunk … downy woodpeckers, flitting about … chickadees, darting from snowy twig to snowy twig … a pileated woodpecker, the avian prize
And tracks! Lots and lots of tracks! Dog-like, but not a dog’s A coyote! A gray ghost, ahead, watching, then trotting away.
And me! … alone on the snowy path, but not alone If you know what I mean
This is my Father’s world… If you know what I mean…
There’s been a lot of talk about the weather these days. From the west coast to the east and everywhere in between it’s been weather! weather! weather!
Realizing there’s nothing I can do about it, today, I decided rather than talk about the weather it was time to explore some of the effects of the weather.
So, on this very cold, sunny, cloudless day, with a nearby creek swollen by recent rains, I risked frozen fingers to try the ‘five shot’ challenge. Could I take five photos worthy of posting in the blog?
I was up early this morning. I wasn’t sleeping and the much hyped lunar eclipse making its way across the sky called my name. So, I got up. Dressed for the 35 degree morning, I grabbed my camera and stepped outside. Through the bare trees and thickening clouds I saw the last bit of reflected sunlight succumb to the earth’s shadow creeping across the moon’s face, totally eclipsing it.
And that was it. By the time I was out for my walk, the clouds pretty much covered the sky and ended any hope of viewing the moon continuing its cycle. Disappointing, to be sure.
However, another sight was in the making in the east. Remember those clouds that covered the lunar eclipse? They teamed up with the rising sun this morning to make for a most delightful sunrise.
Today’s sunrise and lunar eclipse were among the blessings of today’s early walk this crisp November morning. Morning walks… the days’ gifts.
The grand dahlia experiment is about over. Last spring I planted three tubers. In September I had one flower bloom. And today, in late October, just after an evening and early morning of below freezing temps, I can report and show Dahlia #2.
It’s a beauty and worth the wait.
With the coming of frost, is the grand dahlia experiment now over? Not quite. There are tubers to harvest, divide, store and to be replanted in the spring. Each step is something new for me and an opportunity to learn about and enjoy a small part of the Creator’s world.
Walk as Children of Light 