Sunday, October 18, 2009

October Nature Walk

There's always one day each fall that feels like the day I've been waiting for all year.  Today was the day.  The weather was perfect.  The sky was a cloudless blue, the slant of the light painterly.  The sun was gentle, the breeze soft and refreshing.  I opened windows in the house, had my coffee on the deck this morning, did my grocery shopping early, and potted some pansies.

I debated about cleaning house this afternoon or going for a walk with my dog.  The walk won.  We went to Arrowhead Point on Lake Belton.  I'm so glad that I took this time and enjoyed the golden afternoon.  It was restorative.

The dust can wait.


Gumweed



Buttonbush



Goldeneye



Goldeneye



Wild pink lantana



Prickly pear and Texas persimmon



Buttonbush



Mullein



Snailseed vine



Prairie fleabane



Cottonwood



Baccharis

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