

Late Autumn Beauty
Nov. 29th was so pleasant. There was brilliant sunshine and gentle temperatures in the low 60s. It was particularly enjoyable after the cleaning and cooking frenzy of Thanksgiving preparations. I hope that everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving. Today is cooler with some light rain, but it's still nice. The birds are active at the feeders today. The system that wreaked havoc in the West and will bring snow to the Northeast is approaching, but it will bring only rain for us. W


Vestiges of Indian Summer
Our Indian Summer here was brief this year due to the flash drought. "Flash" is the term WRAL news used to describe our end of season dry spell. Fortunately, we had cooler temps and rain in the latter part of October which revived some plants. I was motivated to take a few photos yesterday before we lose them to the seasonal cold. The Salvia coccinea re-seeds reliably each year. Perennial, Salvia guarantica, "Black and Blue" is a summer stalwart in the garden. Hummingbird