As much as I love the bright leaves on the trees in October, there is also something to be said for the thick carpets of them that cover the forest floor now. Temperatures never got out of the 30s in Northern NY today. We spent the better part of this chilly afternoon in the woods at a favorite state park, getting a little exercise and talking about the important things in life.
"How come you’re scuffing your feet like that?" my son asked.
"Because I like the sound…"
We climbed down to the beach to watch oak leaves drift into Lake Champlain and then stopped for soup at a favorite organic deli on the way home. When we pulled into the driveway, I saw right away that the UPS guy had been here — my copy edits for THE BRILLIANT FALL OF GIANNA Z were leaning against the front door. I’ll be at my desk tonight with my red pencil and a cup of green tea.
Looks like fun!
It is SO stormy here – windy, rainy. I think I just saw Piglet blow by.
Have fun with your CEM!
It looks like you wandered into a Robert Frost poem ~
HA! i spend the better part of today raking up oak leaves! LOL
It spit snow here for just a couple minutes today.
Just thought I’d mention it.
LOL
I wan mine! Supposedly soon. Is it as fun as I imagine?
Beautiful pix. I love the last leaf…floating in the water like a punctuation mark.
Nice outing on a fall day. :>) Good luck with the copy edits.
Oh I wish I had been there with you. It looks like a wonderful way to spend the day. Good luck with your edits! May the energy flow and the creative juices bubble!
Beautiful scene. Sorry to tell you, it was much nicer here in SE TN. Sweatshirt weather!
What a gorgeous photo! Sounds like an idyllic fall day.
I like the sound, too. The whisking, shushing crackle and crunch of leaves under (and over) foot.
I hope copy edits go well.
That sounds like an absolutely brilliant day! I still love scuffing through the leaves, too.
Gorgeous pictures! Thanks for sharing.
I think that wind just reached our half of the country! It’s blustery today.
Oh – I’d love that! In fact, “Birches” plays an important part in THE BRILLIANT FALL OF GIANNA Z. Frost is my absolute favorite.
We saw some snow/rain mix on our hike, too!
It’s extremely fun – but also befuddling sometimes. All my commas are gone. Okay…not all, perhaps, but it sort of feels that way.
Thanks! I liked that one, too – it was lovely watching them fall.
Thanks, Christine!
Thanks, Meredith! And good luck with your happenings this week, too!
I like sweatshirt weather, but truth be told, I’m often ready to see snow in November. We’re all skiers up here, so cold weather is welcome!
It was chilly but beautiful – just right for some soup after the walk!
Shushing…I like that word. I was actually trying to define the sound when we were out in the woods, and I was thinking it was almost like waves breaking on rocks.
I’m dying to get back out in the woods, but it’s been so blustery the rest of the week. Brrr!
Thanks, Kimberley!