Late Autumn Color

Some dogwood leaves through a cedar branch...

And some golden bracken ferns...

A pile of dogwood and cherry leaves on my porch...

And on the forest floor.  Most of the autumn colors are on the ground by now.  I always hate to see autumn leave because of all the beautiful colors she takes with her, but she also takes the worst of the wildfire danger with her, too, so it's not all bad. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful, happy Thanksgiving! 


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Sunday Sunlight

These photos were taken about a week ago.

Most of the trees have lost their leaves. 

But even now in mid-November I still see a few trees that are holding on to their color. 

It's cloudy today, and supposed to be so for the next three or four days, but with no chance of rain.  The rain "gods" are being very mean to Southern California... 


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November

This photo sums up November for me... 


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A Bit of Everything

We've had a little of almost everything weather-wise here the past few days.  Marine layer fog dripping off the trees at night and early morning, then sun and patchy clouds for the rest of the day. 

No real rain though, darn it.

I think that the only thing truly thriving in this forest is the parasitic mistletoe.  That dark green blob just a little to the right of center and up a bit is a mistletoe plant, sucking the life out of this poor oak tree.  Well, that's an exaggeration, just one plant won't kill a tree but too many of them definitely can. 


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Happy Halloween

Today is National Candy Corn Day...who knew it had its own day?  My husband loved candy corn and, sadly for my waistline, I love it too.  Good thing I can only get it once a year! 

I made this little card for a friend, then changed my mind and sent her another one...so, I thought I'd use it to wish you all a Happy Halloween!

Too Much of a Good Thing

Just blue skies around here. 

It gets a little depressing (I know that sounds strange to people who are dealing with too much rain) but too much of a good thing can turn into a bad thing. 

The feral kitties love the sun and warm temperatures, though, so who am I to complain?  (That's little Elizabeth in the photo, sitting on top of the front gate arbor). 


Linking with:  Saturday's Critters
                        Skywatch Friday

Better Late Than Never

Usually I put this up on the first day of October, but like the title says...😉

An Autumn Quote

"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all."  Stanley Horowitz

Autumn's Gold

Santa Ana winds have scoured our skies to a beautiful shade of blue. 

Golden leaves look so pretty paired with that deep blue sky, but the same winds that created that sky also made it hard to get a photo because the leaves were dancing around so much.  The winds also increase the fire danger, but, like with most things in life, you have to take the bad with the good. 


Linking with: Through My Lens

Sunday Sunlight

Sunlight shining through, and on, the leaves of an oak tree that's just starting to turn. 

Friday Skies

The trees up here in the San Bernardino mountains are getting some beautiful autumn colors...

Oranges, golds and reds... 

Although some trees are getting their colors a bit at a time! 

I can't believe it's been over a month since I posted here.  Things have been a little crazy at my little cottage because I've been having a lot of work done on her.  New roof (yay, no leaks this winter) and some other things. 

I've done a little decorating for autumn... 

but not too much for Halloween.  I'll probably add in some Halloween things tomorrow. 

I bought a new screen for the fireplace, and the kitties love it. 

It fits flat against the opening so it gives them more room on the hearth.  (That's Chester and Coco on the left and Anthony on the right).  I hope everyone had a great Friday the 13th!


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A California Sister

A California Sister recently visited my back garden. 

She graciously posed for photos. 

Turning this way and that... 

So pretty! 


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Beautiful Blues

There were lots of pretty clouds around today...

The really big thunderheads were staying off to the east over Big Bear and the desert.

I love the shadows the clouds make on the hillsides...I could watch them all day. 

Blue sky, blue lake adds up to beautiful for me... 

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Waiting For Autumn

I took these photos while wandering around my front yard after the rain yesterday.  Tropical storm Lydia was very kind to us. 

A few leaves are starting to turn, and all day long I watched yellow leaves fly by the windows... 

...when the view wasn't obscured by lovely rain drops, that is!  :)  Meteorological autumn was on September 1st, the autumn equinox is on Friday, September 22, but the really intense, bright autumn colors won't show up for several weeks.  I can't wait...

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                             Amaze Me Monday

Cats, Shadows and Petals

Shadows on my kitchen floor...

And the darling person making them...Gloria Alena Rosita Maria de Gata!

There have been lots of clouds around for the past 9 days.  We even got tiny amounts of rain (about 1/4 of an inch) a couple of days ago.  It's been horribly hot, though and horribly humid.  (Well, for up here it's been humid...people who live in the southern states would laugh at 50% to 75% humidity, but our normal humidity usually hovers right around 15% to 30%, so we've all been feeling like limp noodles).

The roses have been liking it though, so it's all good!

Linking with:  Saturday's Critters
                        Shadow Shot Sunday
                        Pink Saturday 


Coming back to say, it's raining really hard here right now, yay!  It probably won't last over a couple of minutes, but we're all grateful for any rain...