“Is there anything more beautiful than to stop, to empty mind of befores and afters - to listen…” - Julia Fehrenbacher
Hello friends! It’s been raining all day here (on Monday as I’m writing this). A long, soaking rain. Even though it is still raining, the sky suddently turned completely golden just before sunset. I’m so lucky I have a job where I can see this out the window and run out side to get a good look at the sky.
It’s clearing to the west. The wind is blowing hard enough they issued a high wind warning. A lot more leaves will be on the ground in the morning. The wind will bring cold air and I finally decided it might be time to put the winter blanket on the bed. I'm making a nice cup of herbal chai tea to drink with the roasted mushrooms and green beans for dinner. These little things feel so decadent tonight.
Today I’m focusing on big skies and small pleasures - but then, I seem to do that a lot! Here are some choices for today:
Storm clouds in November are more beautiful and less ominous than storm clouds in April.
There was even a tiny rainbow, briefly.
The western edge of the storm approaching right at sunset, November 18, 2024.
Fall is definitely a season for woodpeckers and all their relatives, like this yellow-bellied sapsucker.
Flickers just light up the sky when they spread those wings.
I love the heart on the back of flicker’s head as much as I love the yellow under the wings!
Ms. red-bellied woodpecker playing peek-a-boo in the first light of morning.
The little downy woodpeckers kind of stay out of the way of the larger guys and quietly do their thing.
The trees in front of my home have hit their peak of color. It’s astonishing how red they get!
Bluebird hiding behind the gumballs.
I don’t know what these are! They look like tomatoes but given the timing and where they are growing, they are not tomatoes.
Big winds mean lots of ducks on the move.
There are so many places on the trail where I see trees in groups of threes. I always think of them as sisters.
“One of these is not like the others…” I see you pied-billed grebe.
I very rarely see a coot still in juvenile plumage! (front right)
This full moon has a lot of energy.
Whatever this week brings for you, may you meet it with the best your heart has to offer.
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Love the dramatic sky pics x
The red trees in front of your home are just stunning! How lucky you are!