A Few Things
I have previously stated on this blog before that I am a starry-eyed dreamer and the night before last, I was outside, camera in hand, bemoaning the fact that the day was coming to a close. The low sun in the western sky was casting the golden-honey light that is prevalent this time of the year, and it caused the remaining leaves in the trees to glow with such luster and beauty!
This starry-eyed dreamer has to literally drag herself into the house in the evening, as the weather is something that must be appreciated like a fine wine. One must move slowly, taking in all of the characteristics of the season, for soon it will be only a memory. And one must fully make the most of memories!
Last night, I went inside after taking photos, and began dinner. As I was working about in the kitchen, the electricity suddenly went off! Thankfully, the burner on the stove continued to function without electric. As dinner cooked, I went about, lighting candles in the living room.
The starry-eyed dreamer within me internally applauds with delight upon seeing the cozy glow of candles lighting the room. Ben and Michelle played a board game by candlelight and everything was startlingly *quiet*!
The electricity remained off for about an hour and fifteen minutes, and we ended up eating our dinner by candlelight as well. The electricity did come on once again just before the Sabres game came on, so the timing was grand!
We found out later that an accident several miles away took down a utility pole.
This morning, the weather picked up right where it left off the night before. I refilled the bird feeder, and the birds cheerfully thanked me, hopping about in the trees and singing very cheerfully!
I had to grab my camera to take a few photos of the birds on the feeder. I was leaning over the deck railing and trying to use my camera in the “auto” mode, but realized I needed to focus manually, as the birds move so quickly, the sensors cannot begin to keep up!
Chickadee
Nuthatch
Nuthatch once again.
I totally forgot to mention about the “Moon Halo” I spotted early the morning of October 31. I don’t remember seeing this before, and it was spectacular! The moon was nearly directly overhead at about 4:45 am. I took the Scotties outside and happened to look at the moon!
Encircling the moon was a white “halo” that resembled a circular fluorescent light. It was so beautiful, I stood gazing into the sky for probably ten minutes! Starry-eyed, I tell you. No one need ever stop me to remind me to smell the roses….I am already there!
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Yeah! Your blog is back up!!! HOORAY! I love the pictures of the Nuthatch looking at you. The bird pictures are wonderful with the background so colorful and out of focus. They are really neat!
Thanks, Carly, and you have no idea how good it is to be back!
It’s nice to see photographs of ‘strange’ birds. Your chickadee is like our tits, but I had a look at an American ornithology site and see that it is considered as a separate genus.
In some ways it’s funny that we like Autumn so much. I know the colours are beautiful, but everything seems to be dying and the promise of rebirth is not yet here.
Oh Bill, I nearly laughed myself silly when I saw the species name for the American Robin….a “migrating turd”! Yikes! Yes, it is always interesting exploring God’s creations. I did a Google search regarding American Robins and in reading, found info that three of them ended up in England! Beware….Scotland isn’t THAT far from England, eh?
I am not overly fond of the colors of Autumn on “me”, but on the trees….well, they are so stunning. Add to that, the wonderful crisp air, the crunch of dried leaves underfoot, and the earthy scents that rise up to greet us upon leaving our homes. There is no season like it!
I think the sun sitting lower in the sky adds to the Autumnal appeal to those of us in the northern hemisphere, as well.
Yes, the leaves are drying up and falling to the ground, as though death is imminent, and yet, we know that when the spring enters the scene again within a few months, all will begin anew! Perhaps the seasons are merely a foreshadowing of our own lives….