Well, the bird feeders are in place for the season and already many winged ones have descended on the feast. The three images are as follows.
Top:"Hello, thanks for the treats."
Middle: "Oops, sorry, I am excited and spilling some."
Bottom: "I'll just wait here and see what falls my way".
These are Black Capped Chickadees and they are much fun to watch.
Enjoy the week ahead.
These wonderful maritime markers are in the process of being replaced for newer technology. In the last two decades many lighthouses have been decommissioned and some have found their way to become historical monuments and others have been razed. Some have been turned into unique homes and even the odd vacation rental. A great number of books have been written about lighthouses, with "Lighthouse Adventures" by Wes Oleszewski, being one of my favorites. We Canadians don't have to go far to source stories about these working landmarks, as many shipwrecks occurred on the Great Lakes and Atlantic coast within sight of the "light".
As the daylight hours are shortened and everything seems to cast long shadows, remember Spring is not that far away. It was a very good summer for flowering plants and these are but one example. Enjoy these few remaining warm days. I am hunkering down for the winter with many indoor projects already planned. Sometimes when I think of the coming cold and snow I remember Bill Murray's classic monologue from "Ground Hog Day" where he quotes Anton Chekhov. Maybe I will embrace some of those sentiments in the months to come.
I love this time of year when you can get lovely sunset colors and beautiful full moons. The fall is truly my favorite season even if it signals that winter is coming. I took these pictures in my backyard and the above one has great pinks and greys. One hour later I shot the bottom image with some clouds racing over the Moon Mother's face. Nature is truly inspirational.
Here are two images focused around water as a theme. The upper photo features a swift current rolling around a rock where falling leaves are nesting. The lower is the beautiful Quechee Gorge in Vermont, with a hint of fall colors. Although water is all around us we should not take it for granted. We must remember the one billion people on our planet that do not have ready access to clean potable water every day. World Water Day is celebrated on March 22nd every year and enters it's 18th year in 2010. Please join in this global effort to protect this life giving resource, now and for future generations.
I really like both these pictures. The tree and stream above are from the Adirondack Park in New York state which is a wonderful place to visit. If you go, plan a stop in Lake Placid, home of two past winter Olympic games. The town center has a lot of charm and good shopping as well as some very good restaurants. Pizza at "Ere's" over looking Mirror Lake is some of the best I have ever had and pasta at Nicola's is also a treat and the service is A1. 
