Quote of the day:

“Spring passes and one remembers one’s innocence.
Summer passes and one remembers one’s exuberance.
Autumn passes and one remembers one’s reverence.
Winter passes and one remembers one’s perseverance.”
― Yoko Ono

Leaves and sky

Leaves still on trees, colors all around

I cannot remember a November like this, where the trees hung onto their leaves well into November. While the colors were not so bright this year, they linger longer and lessen the gray days of November.

Golds, oranges, and reds are all around us. And some leaves are still green (though a pale, washed-out kind of green).

Ducks in the pond

Yesterday I took a walk in the neighborhood and was filled with gratitude for the beauty all around me. November has always seemed like such a bleak month to me, with the bare trees, cloudy days, and chilly winds. But not this November. It’s a colorful November!

The first measurable snowfall of the year is forecast to fall tonight in the Twin Cities. The astonishing presence of the leaves and colors will no doubt end soon. But today, I revel in the colors and soak them all in.