This gremlin in our yard greeted our Halloween visitors who came asking for tricks or treats tonight. We had about 65 and not as many as usual, especially the teenagers. The weather was very comfortable, but there was a high school football game that I expect kept the bigger kids occupied. There's candy left over (Marianne's got it.) Here's our homemade gremlin before the sun went down.
I saw this hawk fly low over the road and stopped to try to take his picture circling upwards. Instead it flew about 30 yards away and landed, then walked a few yards to my right and spread its wings and stared at me. After a few minutes it folded its wings and just stood there and I went on my way.
When I went out to get the paper today, a maple down the street was showing off in the morning sun.
Yes! Over a dollar since the end of August. The last time I paid less than $2.50 was March 2007. The most I paid was $4.059 in July. The prices vary from station to station, but I saw several at this price today.
After an inch and a half of rain Saturday, we awoke to a foggy Sunday morning. By afternoon we had sun and our maple tree has donned its full autumn colors! Marianne also posted a mosaic of the maple.!
Today was the first rain we've had this October. The leaves keep falling from the oak and maple trees. And from my rear window, the yellow corn stands out on this gray day.
When I came down stairs this morning and opened the shades, the sun streamed across Marianne's chair, presenting me with a study in light and dark brown.
In my travels today to pick up a few things for our food pantry, I spotted this in the sky. I pulled into a nearby parking space to take this picture. It is a balloon tethered to the Nissan dealer's new building. We do see the Goodyear blimp about once a year as it covers some sporting event in the Baltimore/Washington area. Marianne posted a picture of the blimp by our grandson last year and I caught it this April.
Two more signs that autumn is here. The hibiscus has closed up shop - blooms dead, leaves gone; and the ladybug wants to come inside.
