Acorns have started dropping from the trees, the sun is getting lower in the sky, and the days are noticeably shorter. The summer constellations are headed towards the sunset while the autumn constellations rise in the west at dusk. The calendar may think it is still summer for three more weeks, but the sky andContinue reading “Fall”
Tag Archives: Acorns
Noggin Knocker Season
This overeager acorn fell onto our sidewalk recently, but was off target and had poor timing. We are at the height of the acorn season now and are wary of the little projectiles falling from trees, sometimes bouncing off heads before reaching the ground. This produces the time-honored ritual that began decades ago when IContinue reading “Noggin Knocker Season”
Bloomin’ Trees
The light green and golden hues of the oak trees shed more than just colorful light. Pollen is also raining down from these trees that are in full spring bloom. Yellow powder coats the walks, decks, and cars that are outside, and also indiscriminately drifts about to disturb the linings of our eyes and sinuses.Continue reading “Bloomin’ Trees”
When the Bough Breaks
Living in the woods has its benefits and its drawbacks. The shade is welcome and the trees beautiful, but at times, they cast down broken branches, especially during stormy weather. This branch came down during passage of a cold front and was about 12 feet long and 2-inches wide at its base. Probably not tooContinue reading “When the Bough Breaks”
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 