Massachusetts got a tree-bending snowfall October 30 while leaves were still attached to everything. I don’t know if we should call it an October surprise or a Halloween surprise, but it’s likely to add to the reasons kids will long remember this year’s mask-required Halloween.
For today’s photo round-up, let’s start with what autumn looked like in these parts before the snow. Amusing, colorful, thought-provoking.
In an annual event on the library lawn, people put up scarecrows to represent their favorite storybook characters. I love the face-shield wielding Wild Thing below kicking a coronavirus soccer ball.
As pumpkins came out in yards, flowers continued to bloom on fences, and sometimes the woods seemed to bloom like flowers.
One day I got it in my head that the white-pine needles on our yew branches looked like wishbones, so I set up a silly shot.
The carved stone marker is located near a retirement home in town. I had never noticed before that it has a word about local celebrity Henry Thoreau.
The mother-baby sculpture is a peaceful one outside a hospital in Boston, where I had to go for an annual checkup. Overall, it wasn’t a peaceful experience because there were so many people. The safety protocols were good, but I am definitely not used to crowds.
OK, the luscious dahlia is not mine. Melita sent it from Madrid, where she reports a State of Emergency has been decreed until May 9!
After the dahlia is my attempt at creating a Maxfield Parrish.
Stay safe, stay warm, but try to get out in the fresh air for a bit every day.
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I love the Wild Thing. I’m not so wild about our October surprise snow storm.
It seems to be vanishing fast around here.
LOVE the Wild Thing. The shadows on the stone are especially lovely. And look at all that snow! Central Maine doesn’t have any.
There’s something magical about the first snow if you don’t have to drive in it. But walkers also need to watch out for icy patches. I walked even more slowly than usual. Down from turtle to snail.
Best to be a snail and not lose your footing.
I love the Wild Thing! We have dropping temperatures and a freeze warning for tonight here in Virginia. But no snow yet. š
Wow, even Virginia! Stay warm.