The temperature today may have climbed to the mid forties, but with the lack of sun and the previous cold days, it wasn’t enough to melt the ice off my pond. I didn’t see much activity at the pond, unlike summer days, so it was rather quiet without the frogs and dragonflies.
Ice on the Pond
The inside of area churches seemed to have lower attendance this morning due to all the hunters out trying to get a deer. The outside of the churches would have a different look compared to summer too. The low sun angle doesn’t provide as much light, the ground was very firm with temperatures into the teens, and the leaves are missing from the trees.
A Warmer Sunday
The summertime deer, like this buck with alters still in velvet, get chased by me on the lawn mowing or when I am walking my path to the pond, but today the deer were chased by men wearing orange clothes in an attempt to shoot one during the opening day of deer hunting.
Deer on the Run
The lack of colorful flowers is another thing which makes the gray days of November seem that much more dreary. Hopefully the sun will make an appearance soon.
Summertime Lily
I am wishing for a warm, sunny pretty autumn day after another gray, cold colorless November day. An October walk through a forest viewing autumn colors would be more enjoyable than today’s scenery.
October Autumn View
This little puppy is exploring and searching for something. I know I have been searching for some sunshine and warmer temperatures which seems to be lacking a lot this November.
Puppy Searching
The damp, misty day prevented some harvesting of crops today and since the sun was not out shining bright, this old barn might have provided some dry shelter for critters.
Waiting Harvest
The squirrels were busy eating the seeds out of my late sunflowers and since it was above freezing, they also resume digging holes in my lawn to bury their cache.
Ready to Bury a Treasure
Although most of the trees are bare, and the few trees with leaves yet are not very colorful, sunsets can provide some autumn looking colors even if the weather feels more like winter.
November Color in a Sunset
A decade after what started out as Armistice Day, remembering the armistice agreement ending World War I, Congress made it an official holiday dedicated to world peace. Since World War I didn’t end all wars, President Eisenhower signed a bill changing the name of Armistice Day to the more inclusive Veterans Day, a holiday to thank all who had served the United States of America. And so on this 11th day in November, we say thanks to all the men and women who have served to protect our country.
Remembering Veterans
