Wednesday morning, I sat at breakfast washing down eggs and toast with hot coffee. I was enjoying the hot food, company of Sylvia and the bright sunshine of a November morning. It was beautiful! All of it.
I glanced out the window and liked what I saw. Heavy rains and winds had stripped most trees of their leaves. A few remained.
After breakfast, it was time to gather camera, tripod and then head out the door. Could I capture an image of what my eye had seen? I thought so.
Can you see my shadow waving “Good morning” to you? This was the wide view that had caught my eye while I was at the breakfast table.
There were two parts of this scene that were of particular interest. The first is top center. The second is on the left.
It was that group of trees in the center whose leaves were still clinging to their branches that first caught my attention. I like that “Never say die” attitude. Doesn’t this image say “November?” It’s almost deer season for firearms. There are two hunters’ blinds in this photo. One is nearly obscured by birch branches.
The second scene is neighbor Bob’s cattle grazing. It’s a very common sight from our house, but it never ceases to fill me with a feeling of peace and of things being right.
I’m smiling and feeling good. Hope you are too.
I always think life is good when we can do whatever we want to.
And with many things besides us.
I love this.
Thanks, Rainfield. :tiphat:
I love the long shadows in the first photo….and that you are waving at me. 🙂
You have such a lovely view…always shifting, changing, colors coming and going…and those cows. I like cows too. I can’t imagine that in too soon, it will all be white. I’m not ready!
I’ve been trying to get to bed early so that I can get up early and see those long morning shadow. Thus far, results have been mixed.
We’ve never lived in a place that we love more than this. As we approached retirement, we debated on city, village or rural setting for our next dwelling. We made, for us, the right choice. We enjoy the bucolic scenes that surround and the solitude that comes with it. Our little slice of heaven right here on earth.
Beautiful and a reminder that winter is just around the corner.
Thanks . . . I think. I don’t relish the thought of winter, but spring follows.
The wind brought down most of the leaves here last night. Feeling very Novemberish. I’m chilling today before work tonight and hike in the morning.
Same here with the leaves. I woke at 5 AM to the sound of rain. It sounded like a fire hose was going full blast at the top corner of the eating area as winds blew hard from the NNW. It was dramatic. Enjoy that hike tomorrow.