A Thousand Golden Goodbyes

 The Ginko tree leaves have just changed to their yellow fall color. Gikos are so amazing!! I like to post them every year.

       The ginkgo is often called a "living fossil" because it is the only surviving member of an ancient group of trees that existed hundreds of millions of years ago.

·       Some ginkgo trees are documented to be over 1,000 years old, and a few may be much older.

·       Ginkgo trees have distinctive fan-shaped leaves unlike those of any other common tree. 

 

·       Several ginkgo trees survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and continued growing afterward, contributing to the tree's reputation for resilience

"Its roots hold centuries; its leaves hold sunlight."

The Gold

 This is what we found when we entered the grocery store today. GOLD poinsettias!! Of course they were dyed, and then glitter put on them. But I have never seen one of these with this color!

Gold poinsettias: where elegance meets enchantment.

The Bird, The Spud, The Legend

 Today we tried the new roasted turkey potato chips.

I guess you could say they are sorta healthy. Maybe.

I LOVE them!!! Who knew such a weird combination would be so good?

"Warning: May cause spontaneous gobbling." 🦃🥔😄

Fall's Masterpiece

 I saw this tree while we were in line at the drive-thru pharmacy. I thought it was so beautiful! AI said it is either a Chinese Pistache or a Sumac. They did not know which. They wanted me to return, pull off a leaf and snap it to show them. Not happening. Whatever the name, it is exquisite.

"Dressed in leaves of copper and gold, the fall tree glows like a sunset that learned to stand still."

Sunday Sunset

 

Autumn's last love letter

Deadlocked

 Again this year our neighbor set up his Halloween political tombstones.

A large red dragon hangs above to keep watch over them.

Every tombstone is a chapter. The red dragon is the keeper of the library.

The Best Of The Rest

 Here are a few of the fall/ Halloween houses around here that I did not post. This one is in front of the Exxon gas station.

I just thought this house was pretty.

He was too cute to pass up!

This house did witchy in an unusual way.

This house always has this plant stand on the porch and fill it with seasonal things for each season.

And finally, this house has what appears to be a trumpet, and they decorate it for each season.

November hangs amber lanterns in every tree.