Tuesday, 1 November 2022
We decided to early vote today. We cruised our polling place aka our library branch, and the line was short, perhaps five people waiting to get their IDs accepted. Thus, we only had a few minutes to watch—and hear—the acorn rain from these oaks along the back edge of the property, as we stood outside.
Monday, 31 October 2022
First tricker-treaters: 5:15. Not dark at all.
When I was a kid, I remember taking the after-dark part seriously. I wanted it to be dark. Lack of light adds to the scariness, you know. That and long shadows…perhaps in motion. Eek.
Last trickers: same pair at 5:15.
Conclusion: we get the leftover candy. Reeses cups. Yay.
Saturday, 29 October 2022
We played hooky from our responsibilities and chores, and went leaf peeping. Here’s the view to the piedmont as we climbed into the mountains…many leaves intact, some green, some not.
We looped around through the mountains and stopped at a cemetery on Angel Drive. Touching address. Dramatic, colorful plastic flowers on most graves. Abundant fluffy leaves.
We climbed up to Winding Stair Gap. Fewer leaves at elevation. Beautiful and sunny. This was the highest we got.
Friday, 28 October 2022
I experimented with stage lighting in portrait mode on this blooming beauty. Interesting, but only momentarily. Sometimes that’s enough…although I’m not feeling it today.
Thursday, 27 October 2022
I did pick a picture, massaged it. Thought it over-saturated, yet interesting. Couldn’t figure out what to write, and was tired, so I just went to bed.
Apologies.
Wednesday, 26 October 2022
This was the height of my gardening success this year…this blooming basil (in front of the taxus or whatever that evergreen is).
I guess we were on the move at the wrong times, and the weather wasn’t wet/dry at the right times.
Monday, 24 October 2022
I do like our primary bedroom en suite shower view. That’s a redbud waving at you.
Sunday, 23 October 2022
The motel that brought us to this spot: in need of updating. Their problem: the “bones”/structure of the property: unalterably lacking. Yet…the view: wow.
Credit to the management for tending to what they can.
Here, the valley-mountain topography offers a beautiful morning-moment that we don’t see in the UP or at home. A supremely unimpressive motel, and a terrific Appalachian morning-view.
Saturday, 22 October 2022
With the exception of a delightful interlude in A-Squared, we have been logging mile….
…iterspersed with rest area stops. During those I found a few dramatic sunlight moments. Or semi-dramatic. These were both in Ohio.
Friday, 21 October 2022
Closing the cottage requires a long, long to-do list. Check, check, and check. The most time-consuming activities center around the water system, draining and setting it up for winter cold in such a way that no pipes or valves are cracked or broken. However, there are myriad other chores, plus it’s nice to get the floor swept and other cleaning accomplished that isn’t strictly necessary. We did everything we could think of. Bien hecho.