I walked around back tonight as the sun was getting low. I like how these virginia creeper leaves are backlit, illuminating their fall color.
Oct 23, 2010
Tag: photography
Oct 20, 2010
After the zinnias had just about enough of the summer heat, we cleared them out and planted more from seed about a month or so ago. We have a nice set of a dozen or so plants that will hopefully get to flower before the first freeze. I really enjoyed having fresh cut zinnias in the house all summer. Maybe we’ll have a few to take us through the end of Autumn.
Oct 19, 2010
Tuesday night. I’ve got my first batch of lentil soup of the season on the stove. Monte was playing the piano and now has queued up the vinyl.
Dave Brubeck, Greatest Hits, Side 2. Old school.
Life is good.
Oct 16, 2010
We spent a wonderful day on the lake today. For the beercan regatta I crewed for Lori on Camelot. It was her first race and my first time working the rigging by myself. I had a blast.
At sunset the wind pretty much died altogether, and all 4 boats inched their way to the finish line. That freed me up to get the camera and take a few shots. This tree stood out against the brown/green/gray background, especially in the light of the setting sun.
Oct 7, 2010
It seems that as Fall has arrived and the sun sinks lower in the sky, the little birdies have flown to other climes. My fleet of hummingbird feeders have fallen ominously silent.
Oct 6, 2010
We have lots of large oak trees in the front and back of our yard. We’re used to them dropping acorns in the Fall. This year, however, there seems to be about 100x the number of acorns falling. I guess it’s due to all the rain we’ve had. For the last few weeks we’ve been listening to them hit the roof and roll down onto the patio, table and chairs out back. They make a loud pop when they hit the roof or the skylights. In the 4 years we’ve lived in this house, I don’t recall there being this many, making such a racket. You can hear one hit the roof from across the house. They hit pretty hard! I’m starting to wonder if our homeowner’s hail-damage policy will cover the damage these little babies are making. 🙂
It’s going to be a big year for the squirrels.
Oct 1, 2010
We’re still enjoying the roses that Monte gave me for our anniversary. They are still big, red and beautiful.
Sep 30, 2010
We spent the morning in Port Aransas and headed back home around noon. We weren’t in much of a hurry so we stopped at just about any place that caught our eye. We hit several antique stores along the way. Stopped in Goliad to see several historical sites from the fight for Texas’ independance. I don’t know how many times we’ve driven by these places and never stopped in – a fort and a mission from the 1800’s. We also stopped in Gonzales and Cuero. It was a great day to take a lot of side trips, with temps in the low 80s and a clear, beautiful day.
This is a shot from the restored Mission Espiritu Santo historic site outside of Goliad.
Sep 29, 2010
After seeing the sights today in Rockport, we got ready to leave and decided we weren’t ready to go home. So, we headed a bit farther south to Port Aransas and checked into a little hotel that we stayed at once about 10 years ago.
We spent the day fishing on the jetty. We fed a lot of fish, saw a lot of sea birds and ships coming in and out of the bay.
We stayed til after sunset when the mosquito hoardes drove even the hardiest of fishermen away.
Sep 28, 2010
Today is our anniversary. We had a fabulous day. This is a shot of the shrimp boats right outside the restaurant where we had dinner. I’m eating my fair share of shrimp while I’m down here.
Sep 27, 2010
We’re taking a week of work, FINALLY! We packed up the car this morning and headed for the coast. First stop Rockport. Nice breezes, nice views, fishing and crabbing.
This is a shot of one of the palms outside the hotel.
Sep 26, 2010
The temperatures were cooler today, and the wind showed up. We spent the afternoon sailing up and down the lake. We made a quick stop to pick up Joe and Wally at the dock. Kurt was dragging several kids behind his boat and Marty & Sue showed up to play as well.
This is a shot of Caribbean Hug getting ready to wash the decks.
It’s fun to be on the lake on a day like today, but it’s even better with friends.
Sep 24, 2010
The leaves are just starting to turn here in New York. I had an invite to come back up in 2 weeks to give a talk, and I declined because calendar conflicts. But I really wish I would be able to make it, because in 2 weeks the leaves ought to be spectacular. That alone would make it worth it.
I’ve had Nat King Cole’s Autumn Leaves running through my head non-stop. I love that song.
It will always remind me of a lovely day outside of Parma on our honeymoon.
Sep 12, 2010
I took a walk this afternoon around the neighborhood. Rain lilies are blooming everywhere after the deluge last week.
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