After several days on the road, it was nice to wake up in my own bed. It was a glorious morning – cold, crisp and clear. Views from the porch were outstanding.
Looking down valley before the sun came up
This fellow arrived with the sunrise. He was on the trail of some does.
One of the does had been bedded down next to the bee hive. He could smell her.
Soon the big buck was gone but the scene remained.
Today is much colder with a bracing wind and a threat of snow.
Luna and I are at Loon Lake to attend a canine agility trial. We are total novices at this. Yesterday we had a pleasant drive across eastern Washington birding in various spots.
Through the fog across the plateau
Are we there yet?
Lots of fuzzy caterpillars at reardan ponds
The historic Davenport cemetary can be a birding hotspot. Not yesterday
Historic Loom Lake school
Tired after playing ball
Loon Lake
Budhas hand? New to me in the produce aisle at Deer Park
Recently when I was complaining about the dreariness of the weather, a friend pointed out the lush colors of the season enhanced by the light and the moisture. She compared them to colors from the days of Fuji film – my favorite when I was shooting film – and she was right. During this season I can always see something to photograph and it’s challenging to get me to stop. Here are a few images from around our place.
Peony leaves
Sweet pea
Kohlrabi leaf
Dried sunflower still standing
Sunflower leaf
Bearded iris leaf
Maple leaves
Siberian iris leaves
Asters
The deer have eaten most of the aster flowers
Echinacea (cone flower) dried on the stem
Echinacea still blooming
More red leaves
Johnny jump up
Bearded iris pod
Oh my gosh – what a thing to even consider. Ken has brought home steelhead with skeins of eggs in them before and we always admired their beauty and wondered about eating them. They are a feast for the eyes – that’s for sure. I had been looking for a recipe to make them into caviar and found this one at Hunter|Angler|Gardener|Cook. It was surprisingly easy and took little time. I find it to be a little too salty and maybe it’s an acquired taste; I certainly didn’t like anchovies when I first tried them but now a Casesar dressing is tasteless without them. And a little bit of the caviar goes a long ways. The texture is wonderful – firm and then pop, and you get a little bit of the briny essential flavor of fish. It’s certainly something I’ll try again if Ken brings home more steelhead roe.
I waited for better light but it wasn’t coming
The tiny little silver spoon could use some polish.
A delicacy
It seems that we are already in November weather with cold gray skies, lots of rain and occasional snow/slush falling from the sky. It really is dreary. Luna and I did get out one afternoon last week when the fog dissipated and we had a nice walk along the shore of Patterson Lake. After the long dry summer the lake’s beach is much wider than normal. It’s water is used to irrigate nearby hay fields.
At this time of year, I really relish these days
Colors are really magnificent
Luna found a new/used tennis ball; probably lost by some other dog.
Luna loves tennis balls.
I saw several of these old bait jars. This one seems to be acting as a greenhouse for some tiny seedling.
Old fishing line like this is a hazard to birds and other animals. It can cause injury and even death. I gathered up what I found and disposed of it in the trash.
A broken fishing rod. This had to have been quite upsetting to someone.
A few dead fish littered the shore.
Beautiful light
Hard to believe it will soon be frozen.
My Everyday Photos 