There were a lot of us who could hardly believe the beautiful weather of the Thanksgiving weekend. I don't need to tell you that it can be cold and wet and snow flurries have been known to beset us, but not this year. I was interested to see what plants and animals were still around. Without a frost wildflowers and other errant species still flourish in meadows, while at least one turtle decided it wasn't quite ready for hibernation.
We love the Fall and there is a special quality to these glorious moments before the daylight hours become too short and November descends upon us. I literally thank God for the changing seasons and hope that the transition is quick from Fall to Winter without too much of that worst of Southern Ontario seasons, Grey.
Were you out enjoying a walk in the woods or by the water this weekend? If you weren't, why in heaven's name weren't you?
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Weather was beautiful this week end. We have had a frost here so the flowers are gone. The leaves are beautiful. I too,love the seasons changing but I would be happy with one week of winter.
We were out several times, sitting in the yard AND walking the Bowmanville Creek. Some of our weekend visitors had not seen the salmon going up the ladder. When we were heading north out of the creek area we saw several Wooly Caterpillars - in fact we saved several from being squished. Folklore says they are a sign of the winter to come. Check out the website: http://members.shaw.ca/soohortsociety2/Page13_ThingsGoWrong_WoolyBearCaterpillar.htm
I will have you know that only one of the several we saw had black and all of them were headed north, maybe a sign of a mild winter???
Perfect weather for cleaning up the yard, as well as for walks! If we can have a nice October, then at least we can feel that half the year is not winter.
I have been enjoying the outdoors all fall - it has been a glorious fall and the colors spectacular! I have been on several charity walks and on Sunday I had a 30 minute walk home from church. Even though, I have not been to a park, woods, or lakeshore, I have thoroughly enjoyed the town/city/urban landscapes of colorful trees/scrubs/mums/vines. It has been a feast for the eyes!
Thanks for these responses. I think we just missed frost last night, but things are different up in the mountains Laurie (okay, on the Moraine.)
We too were working in the yard and kicking around locally. The photo of the blue heron was taken a few hundred metres from the 401, so enjoying nature is as much about looking as location.
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