Days 281-287

Day 281

 These lovely orange leaves are but a memory now . . . a week later the tree is bare.  

A late November wind will do that.

Day 282

 A little treasure from the Christmas Craft Sale.

Day 283

Garden angel watching over a last fair rose.

Day 284 

 Kind of an odd way to capture fall colour  . . . in black and white.

I do rather like it though.

Day 285

 I have been using this just about every day for this last week.

Day 286

 Some photo play with the pumpkin shots from a few weeks back.

Day 287

Methinks the blooming will be done before Christmas arrives.  

More buds showing up on the backside though . . . ♥ ♥ ♥

Days 274-280

Day 274

 I never get tired of watching these little friends.

Day 275

 The brilliance of the sun refuses to be obscured whether by cloud or evergreen tree.

Day 276

 Leaves down the lane still green in late autumn.

Day 277

 ♫ Rubber ducky, you're the one, you make bath-time so much fun . . . ♫

Day 278

 . . . has many faces . . .

Day 279 

 Soup bones simmering for hours made pretty trails on the window.

Day 280

Little gingerbread snow-boy fridge magnet.

Days 267-273

Day 267

 'Twas a perfect day for shooting some autumn colour.

Day 268

 The spirea bush does not normally change colour but this branch decided to dress up fancy and stand out from the crowd.

Day 269

 Sweet boy . . . came for snuggles again.

Day 270

 That comes in green, yellow or red . . . which do you prefer?

Day 271

 Golden glory tree.

Day 272

 A favourite mug with great advice.

Day 273

There will be blooms on the Christmas cactus . . . happy sigh.

Days 260-266

Day 260

 Ruffled feathers.

Day 261

 This little mushroom village sprouted up overnight.

Day 262

 A perfect pumpkin at the pumpkin patch.

Day 263

 Beautiful orange Zacky-boy  . . . what are you doing on the kitchen table?

Day 264

 Some leafy stragglers bravely hanging on.

Day 265

 Autumn beauty.

Day 266

The dahlia's were very slow growing this year but are sharing the love long after other's have packed it in for the season.

Days 253-259

Day 253

 Creamy yellow rose . . .  is it really late October?

Day 254

 Some sweet little birdy stuff on my kitchen window sill.

Day 255

 Afternoon sun on young cedar boughs, cedar fence in background.

Day 256

 Stopping in for snack . . . semi-silhouette.

Day 257

 Bird's-eye view.

Day 258

 Most of the pine cones have already fallen but this was still hanging on.

Day 259

Oak leaf cluster.

Days 246-252

Day 246

 They just keep coming . . . many more buds on the bushes.

Day 247

 Little bird perched on the weathered bird plant hanger. 

Basking in the rays of the morning sun.

Day 248

 Looking a little guilty there, Gracie Lou.  Shelves are not for kittens.

 Still adjusting to a new furniture arrangement that impedes her ability to view the great outdoors.

Day 249

 Heading home after exercise class.  Had to pull over to savour the beauty.

Day 250

 A foggy fall morning softens the background and produces some negative space that appeals to the eye.

Day 251

 So many feathered friends visiting my little garden spot lately.  Chickadees, juncos, sparrows, starlings and Stellar's jays and probably more that I haven't yet identified. So enjoy their visits.

Day 252

Avian antics bring wide smiles.

Days 239-245

Day 239

 Yellow-eyed grass . . . a sweet surprise bloom late in the season.

Day 240

 Ikea's current ad campaign says "Nothing says home like Ikea".  Some unknown avian critter seems to agree as they have built a large nest on the letter E of the Ikea sign.

Day 241

 A glorious bouquet of hydrangea that have gone from a medium pink colour to this deep and rich scarlet hue.

Day 242

 The season of golden splendour has arrived.

Day 243

 Pumpkin seeds and bubble clusters.  The seeds went into the dehydrator and the pumpkin flesh has been pureed and frozen.  A yummy pumpkin roll was made for Canadian Thanksgiving dinner.

Day 244

 My big orange kitty-friend Zack has been visiting a lot more frequently.

Day 245

Chickadee clinging to the fence.