photo: abstract fall art

[jesse_the_k]

Three reddish-brown oak leaves, backs dotted with dew, rest near my front door. One balances at the edge of the black rubber door sill ramp, while the others splay on cool grey concrete, near the grey-green siding. Evokes, I hope, Mondrian.

They're hidden now, because of course we had our first snow fall--excuse me, "wintry mix." How's the weather by you?

Comments

[celli]

It's supposed to snow for the first time this year next week, which I'm hoping will be a treat for the girls on their days off school. :)

[cmcmck]

Beautiful

Snowy here- the first fall came early this year.

[anais_pf]

Serious rain for the first time in two months. Leaves in my yard have been complained about (again) by one of my (anonymous) neighbors and I have to "maintain my property" within five days, or else. I wish I could move my house away from these people who want the neighborhood lawns to all look alike.

[sheafrotherdon]

Ooooh, I love the mix of textures and colors here! bravo! (Brava?)

[azurelunatic]

It's Fuckin' Wimdy here, as they say on Tumblr.

[yourlibrarian]

Got the first snow of the season today, and a gusty day it was with big flakes coming down.

[pauraque]

We're supposed to get our first snow this weekend!

[susanreads]

First snow of the season was overnight; nearly all gone by the time I got up this morning. It's been freezing or near it for days, but supposed to warm up this weekend (starting with rain, unfortunately).

[lunabee34]

Lovely!

It is finally getting colder here.

[applenym]

It does evoke Mondrian! And I love the way the water droplets look on the lowest leaf.

We got a thin layer of snow and then it all melted in the sun the next day. But the cold temps are now here to stay, I think...

[jesse_the_k]

They have planned days off anyway, plus bonus snow! Wooo hooo!

[jesse_the_k]

Stunning! Will that all melt away in a couple days or has true winter set in, freezing all the things?

[jesse_the_k]

Oh man, the only thing worst than lawns are neighbors who care too loudly.

I mean, they makes sense if you happen to live in a temperate island nation with constant rain. Your empire spread to a hundred different climates! Let go of the lawn!

[jesse_the_k]

Bows with delight

[jesse_the_k]

Yikes, 30mph is definitely WIMDY as all get out. I hope the important things are tied down!

Ah, big flakes

[jesse_the_k]

are fun to watch (and around here, don't usually add up to much shoveling).

[jesse_the_k]

Always exciting, that first snow. Dig out the shovel and the boots and the sand and the ... there's a reason for so many hardware stores in the North!

[jesse_the_k]

That sounds messy and entirely not charming. May your ground stay warm enough to prevent black ice.

And you're all ready set?

[jesse_the_k]

Got your hats-boots-mittens and such?

At least cold temps

[jesse_the_k]

bring excuses to dig out the charming winter head gear.

Re: And you're all ready set?

[lunabee34]

Unfortunately, it will likely not get cold enough here to warrant such measures, but as long as it's no longer 98 degrees with 1000% humidity, I'll take it. LOL

[walgesang]

Oak leaves are so beautiful. Maples are lovely but there's just something about an oak. We're supposed to get our first snow this weekend but so far just a mildly chilly wintry mix as well.

Re: And you're all ready set?

[jesse_the_k]

Ooof, that hot weather sounds unbearable.

[jesse_the_k]

Oak trees are fabulous, and our yard features three kinds. I appreciate how they hold so tightly to their leaves throughout the winter, providing a sibilant rattle to the whistling winter winds.

My town was mostly an oak savanna before the colonialists arrived.

ALL THE ACORNS! I've longed to make acorn flour, but all the how-tos I've consulted begin "place acorns in a net bag in a stream for six weeks," and I'm just not equipped.

Re: And you're all ready set?

[lunabee34]

Honestly the humidity is the worst part. Most of summer feels like you're walking around in a wet mouth. Lol

[anais_pf]

I wish I could! And I wish I could do away with all my neighbors' lawns, too! Ugh.

[motorharp]

Rainy and grey. *sigh*

I think water droplets on leaves are one of my favorite things.

[jesse_the_k]

Sorry about the gloomy environs.

I bet that raindrops on leaves inspired the early inventors who developed magnifying lenses.

[motorharp]

I bet that raindrops on leaves inspired the early inventors who developed magnifying lenses.

Whoa. You set me on a path of wild imagination!

[jesse_the_k]

When I was in sixth grade, I adored the early popular science book, Microbe Hunters, where I learned about van Leeuwenhoek's positive obsession with lenses, which led to the first microscope.