At the edge of town

"Right against the forest-fence"... Still sunny but the wind is bitingly cold. No snow this morning as I head up for a day of tax training for my volunteer non-job with the Tax-Aide people.

Skywatch Sunset

A lovely sunny day today for the Friday skywatch. Coming in to Three Rivers from the north, a sunset worthy of the beautiful day is seen across the snowy cornfields.

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Pearl Bowl

"Grey", everyone complains, "a grey day". Sometimes it is grey; sometimes it is something else. Driving back to Three Rivers from Centreville, the sky and snow blended together in a pearlescent glow.

(Inside the pearl bowl is a red pick-up truck that I didn't see until I looked at the photo!)

Double Sun

Cold water and warm air lead to heavy fog over the entire Three Rivers area the last few mornings. Here, the sun and trees are mysteriously doubled in the fog. This scene was almost monochrome by itself.

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Leaves, all shed

This enormous oak in the park has dropped all of its leaves. For scale, that's a horse tied up just behind and to the right of the tree. Some maples and elms still have leaves, and of course the various non-native plants decorating the parking lot continue to be baffled as to which season it is.

Sycamore

The sign attached to this tree in Scidmore Park says "Sycamore" - but it is about 15 feet off the ground! Did they put it up there, or did the tree grow?

Sunset

Another spectacular sunset across the cornfields outside of town. Happy birthday, Sarah!

Sunset

A spectacular sunset tonight, seen across the fields at the edge of town. Radiating out from the spot behind the horizon trees where the sun went down were bars of light, a yellow one leaping straight up and red ones - which the camera didn't catch - fanning out at the sides.