Happy November!! Please tell me... where did October go?
Is it me, or is there something magical about Autumn sunrises? At this time of year, I love getting out of bed while it is still dark and heading out into the pre-dawn morning in time to see the fiery glow of the horizon as I work around the barnyard. There's something about the warm hues cast by the rising sun on a clear morning, and the pastel hues seen on a cloudy morning that I find so inspiring. Every morning, there is a new gift to unwrap... and every morning, it's a surprise!
With the Earth's axis now tilted away from the sun (in our hemisphere), the sun rises at a more southeasterly point, casting longer shadows and emphasizing textures. The fiery glow makes for a more dramatic golden hour at this time of year. All of this combines to evoke a feeling of awe... a pretty wonderful way to begin any day!
We've enjoyed a beautiful week, here on the farm, with temperatures rising by the day.
We take every opportunity to get out of the house and enjoy the land at this time of year... walks in the woods with the dogs...
and bike rides through the autumn countryside.
It's amazing how different our woods look this week compared to last week.
If you've wondered what I mean by a polypore mushroom, it is simply this: when you look at the underside of a mushroom, many have what are called gills - long pieces of mushroom flesh laid side by side from center to outer ring, around the entire circumference. A polypore has hundreds of tiny pores instead of gills... making the underneath side look more like the surface of the moon!
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