Rain dripped most of the day and the temperature was chilly. I went for a walk this afternoon during a break in the drizzle, and it began again before I got home. A mug of tea soon warmed me. Autumn has truly arrived. Time to cozy in.
I'm sharing images from past Octobers below. It's such a beautiful month whether the sun shines or rain drips down.
"October sunshine bathed the park with such a melting light that it had the dimmed impressive look of a landscape by an old master."
Elizabeth Enright
Crows seem to come into their own in Autumn. They circle overhead and land in the tall trees just behind our home. What a wonderful variety of noises they make. There's one I particularly love that sounds like pebbles dropped into water, or deep-throated bubbles. It's a much more attractive sound than the harsh cawing we usually hear.
Sunshine and shadow, slanting light, shimmering water. This photo was taken last October on a trip to the west coast of the Island, at Fairy Lake.
I was reminded of these words from L. M. Montgomery's novel Pat of Silverbush, and thought them suitable for this celebratory weekend of Thanksgiving gatherings with family and friends.
"There be three gentle and goodlie things
To be here,
To be together,
And to think well of one another."
Wishing you a lovely new week full of beautiful moments.
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