What a Difference a Few Hours Make

 

Although the mornings are cloudy and in the 50s

The afternoons are sunny and near 70

The perfect weather for the neighborhood's Fairy Garden

With such beautiful color, 

 

It makes it hard to believe it's not summer anymore.

294/365 Autumn Color

Well, not until you get to the next block anyway....

Autumn in Arcata

293/365 Autumnal Light

Pale amber sunlight falls across
The reddening October trees....
Are we not better and at home
In dreamful Autumn, we who deem
No harvest joy is worth a dream?
A little while and night shall come,
A little while, then, let us dream...
~Ernest Dowson (1867–1900), "Autumnal"

Rainy Day Walk

 Woolly Caterpillars

Pretty flowers

Morning gatherings

California poppies

292/365 Rainy Day Duck

Talkative unique ducks

All part of my misty/rainy morning walk

Baking Fun!

291/365 - Weekend Baking

Pumpkin Bread without....

Nuts!

...and pumpkin muffins with nuts

 Brought smiley faces and warm smells

Along with fun way to spend a rain shower-y day!

Halloween Preparations

 Halloween Tree Decorated

Halloween Hat

Jack-O-Lantern

 Scary Purple Spider

 290/365 A Bit Much

...and most importantly, a Halloween Diva.

Looks like I'm all set for Halloween!

Bigfoot Country

289/365 - Bigfoot Country

 

It was a beautiful day for a drive along the Klamath River. I had Arty, the great Bigfoot hunter,  with me to keep his eye open for Bigfoot. Legend says that the forest along the stretch of road we were driving is one of his favorite hangouts!

Quiet and Gray

288/365 Foggy Morning Gray

I took a wonderfully meditative walk in the fog this morning. 

The grayness always bring an unusual quiet to the trails....