A hint of winter to come

Mother Nature is amazing! After a beautiful, clear fall day - clear blue skies, golden sun-ripened crops being harvested, some green left in the trees but also some gold and red - we awoke to a dusting of snow. It was a gorgeous day for our drive to Lincoln and back, but as we neared home at sunset, the low cloud bank in the west was obvious. Within an hour the wind came up, leaves rustled and the temperatures dropped. While the roses are hardy, the rest of the annuals in the garden have ended their glorious show.


Gromit here... I jumped outside to see this snow. There isn't much, but my favorite summer flowers got nipped by Jack Frost. Can you see how dark the leaves are? Their edges are curled, too. Good thing Marilyn made me a fleece vest to keep me warm!

Changing Seasons

Fall has been really nice - until late this week. Now the wind is howling and rain is common. The high temperature was only in the 40s. So, it is a good time to reflect on the nice days of last weekend.

We took the pop-up and the bikes to Lewis and Clark State Park just west of Yankton, South Dakota Saturday afternoon. Unlike summer weekends, the park was quiet and the bike paths almost empty. With leaves turning, crops ready for harvest, and blue skies - it was feast for the eyes. The temperatures were perfect for cycling, with the increasing winds on Sunday the only downside. Here are some photos...

Note Gromit's ears. It was windy!
John's latest bike - a Lightning P-38 clone.
Marilyn - is pink as visible as day-glo green?
A soybean field in shades of green and yellow, not quite ready for harvest.
Gromit playing in a soybean field ready for harvest.