Yards have been decorated for Halloween for several weeks, which may have included ghosts, goblins, witches and jack-o’-lanterns. It has been a long time since I have carved a pumpkin.
Halloween Pumpkin
Picture of the Day for October 30, 2018
This scarecrow is apparently too cute to scare away the clouds as the gray days seem to outnumber the sunny days this month and it probably won’t scare any kids out for Halloween tomorrow night either.
Cute Scarecrow
Picture of the Day for October 29, 2018
The sun disappeared very early in the day but it did peek out very briefly near sunset just long enough for a rainbow to shine in the sky.
A Brief Rainbow
Picture of the Day for October 28, 2018
The sun was playing hide and seek today and when it felt cooler in the blowing wind when the sun was lost behind the clouds.
Sun Peeking Out
Picture of the Day for October 27, 2018
The rain last night and the rain coming tonight will probably wash more of the fallen autumn leaves downstream.
Leaves Washed Away
Picture of the Day for October 26, 2018
The pine trees are also shedding needles now too, even though they are evergreen trees, but pine trees can hold their needles for 2-5 or more years, depending on the species and spruce tree hold on to theirs 5 to 7 years. The white pine is more noticeable with its needle drop as it only holds its needles for two years so the ground is covered in needles, which makes a nice place for this mourning dove to stay dry from the light rain under the branches.
Dove in the Needles
Picture of the Day for October 25, 2018
Some of the mighty oaks are still hanging onto their leaves even though the strong winds have stripped some of the other varieties of trees bare.
The Mighty Oak
Picture of the Day for October 24, 2018
The neighborhood was filled with machinery sounds the last few days from combines harvesting soybeans and corn and tractors picking corn as farmers try to get the crops in before the rain moves back in.
Corn Picking Before the Rain
Picture of the Day for October 23, 2018
Yesterday I saw a flock of bluebirds and heard them singing in the sunshine. They might have to snuggle together in a birdhouse if it drops down to 22 tonight. It is nice to see a sign of summer hanging on, but I think they should head south before the next snow arrives.
Bluebird Hanging Around
Picture of the Day for October 22, 2018
This might have been the last warm day of the month to take a boat out on the lake, although you probably want a more seaworthy boat than this retired fishing vessel. The Eagle was built in 1927 and in later years was part of the commercial fishing fleet out of Cornucopia, Wisconsin until it was retired in 1972.
Not Seaworthy
