It's my first walk since the snow fell and, just like that, our world changed from autumn gold to winter blue.
It's late in the afternoon, not quite golden hour, but the shadows are long, and it's -10 C (14° F). That's cold enough that you don't want to remove your gloves to take photos!
On the fire hydrant, the purpose of the yellow stick is so we can find the hydrant when the snow is really deep.
With the leaves gone, the oak tree stands out with its twisty gnarled branches.
The path through the forest looks like a stampede passed through! Look at all of those people and dog tracks. As the snow gets deeper, it will become a single trail because it's easier to follow where someone walked before than to break a new path through deep snow.
When the temperature hovered near the freezing point, the snow on the roads and paths melted -- it will be back. Would you believe we have tiny snow plows to remove the snow from the paths?
Back near the road, the sun touches the milkweed pods.
The burdock lies near the path waiting for the next animal to brush by it. Its prickly seed containing heads, called burrs, are said to be the inspiration for velcro, and they will stick until you or your dog remove them. Nature finds the most ingenious ways for seed dispersal.
Everything gets bluer as the sun sinks in the sky.
Images
Photos by @kansuze from my Canon SX620 HS on a chilly day in Kanata (Ottawa), Canada.
