The woods may be a little calmer and less colorful today without the orange clothing of deer hunters walking around compared to last week.
Quiet Late Fall Woods
I had some catnip that have survived the freezing nights so I dug some up to bring inside so my cats can have some fresh leaves for a few more weeks. And while they might love the fresh catnips, it would have been nice to see some colorful blooms instead of dead brown remembers that summer is over.
Pretty Pink Phlox
On a day with temperatures in the 40s in late November, some people may have enjoyed some outdoor activities before the colder weather settles in for the winter. But the landscape isn’t as colorful as it was early last month and now the bare trees have to wait for spring for the green to return.
Canoeing on Lake Superior
Apparently this “woolly bear” caterpillar didn’t wiggle enough to shake off this morning’s frost. Folklore says this caterpillar can predict how severe the winter will be. It is also called the hedgehog caterpillar since it curls up into a tight prickly ball and plays dead when disturbed. The caterpillar’s coat will help it freeze more controllably as it hibernates over winter before it thaws in the spring and eventually becomes the Isabella Tiger Moth.
Frosty Woolly Bear
This morning scene at the lighthouse looked slightly different with snow falling on a cloudy day which made it harder to see the lighthouse clearly. The light is on the Wisconsin Point and to the west is the Minnesota Point. These these two points create the longest freshwater sandbar in the world.
Sunny Day at Wisconsin Point Light