Musings

Barberry. Orange-red, but still red.

Tomatoes, a marvelous gift from year-round neighbor-friends. And no anthracnose—yay.

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Our local big lake…

…and a truly large big lake.

Yeah, this afternoon we went up to Grand Marais and over to the mouth of Hurricane Creek to leaf peep.

This leaf is next to the cottage, and, it turns out, I didn’t take any dramatic leaf color photos up by Superior. [Oops.]

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Low sun can be as pretty as sunrise….

And look at how it lights up dew on an aging plastic chair.

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This is the sunrise view, well after sunrise. Lake-side owners have taken in all boats and docks along the shore to the left.

Here’s today’s second wide-angle photo…of the color change in the big maple by the cottage. [Photos are nine minutes apart, early afternoon.]

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This morning was cloudy, and not terribly pretty, although I did enjoy the newly fallen leaves dancing lightly on the water.

We did have a sunshine afternoon, and now it’s a clear evening with a lovely moon. Cold is expected overnight (low of 42°F, brr), so, for the first time this fall, the electric heater is on.

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This is just before sunrise, and the sun is behind that cloud.

Wide angle, a few minutes later…the color drama’s already fading.

The other event of the day was making cider, with a potluck afterward. Here’s the press before everything got going (except all the equipment prep and apple collecting, etc.). The job that’s the most fun is tossing washed apples into the hopper on top.

Here’s the autumn gold, flowing from the press. Yum. [But don’t drink too much.]

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Wave watching: ever compelling, engrossing, and transfixing….

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I treated myself to quiet contemplation of the lake on a gorgeous day.

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I zipped down to see the sun rise while the coffee dripped.

Mid-morning at the rain barrel.

I came up with a new-to-me recipe for a dip…greek yogurt, chives…

…chopped fresh mint, and black pepper, with a drizzle of olive oil. Yum.

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I’m avoiding a murky, rainy, morning photo, and instead offering droplet-decorated apples, after the sun came out.

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