Golden afternoon
The further tree is the one on which the red kite rests after it has tired of wheeling across the sky. The magpies make their harsh complaints, the squirrels skitter and chase each other up and down the tree trunk or leap from branch to branch, tails frisking, but the oak stands, impassive, majestic, a haven for so many creatures.
Beautiful trees. I have a huge silky oak across the road which looks golden when the setting sun is on the flowers.
ReplyDeleteI love oak trees - they harbour so much life.
DeleteDo the squirrels feel the cold? How do they protect themselves?
ReplyDeleteIf it's extremely cold squirrels will stay in their dreys for a few days. Otherwise they can be seen all the time. I don't know if their coats are thicker in winter. I imagine they must be, as most mammals grow thicker fur then.
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ReplyDeleteLovely images in word and picture here. I took Nobby for a walk through an ancient oak wood a few miles form Aberdeen a couple of weeks ago and was curious as to why some of the oaks had lost all their leaves, some were still green and some held onto variously mottled golden brown and green leaves, with no apparent rhyme or reason to the differences.
ReplyDeleteCheers! Gail.
It's strange how differently the trees behave. Some of the oaks here are already bare while others retain almost a full canopy.
DeleteNature at its best.
ReplyDeleteCan't beat it.
DeleteMy Virginia Creeper is now barren..back and front...
ReplyDeleteI always feel a little sad at this time, shall l stick the
leaves back on with sellotape, HeHe! No, l don't think
that will work...! :(.
Though the wildlife pond at the top of the garden is
quite active...a few frogs, toads etc are wandering
about, should l bring them in from the cold...Still....
All the spiders have gone off to hibernate, each in
his/her hole in the wall...l shall miss them to..!
Fudge still pops round in the mornings, for his 'warm'
saucer of milk...yesterday he had a treat, l'd bought
sprats from the fisherman on the market, we enjoyed
them sat out on the patio....Brrrrrrrrr..!!! :O).
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I'm surprised your frogs haven't disappeared to the mud at the bottom of the pond. All our frogs disappeared permanently a few years ago, to my regret.
DeleteTrees are so alive with so many different animals, insects and birds, I do love to watch what I can see, in other gardens we have some huge trees, so I get their beauty without any added work.
ReplyDeleteGardeners often speak of 'borrowed' features - I think it's a blessing to be able to enjoy others' shrubs and trees.
ReplyDeleteI drove a few miles on back roads yesterday in the sunshine and the colours were gorgeous, I felt lucky to see them as more leaves have now fallen today after a frosty morning
ReplyDeleteThe bright days compensate for the gloomier ones. I love the richness of the colours.
DeleteI see you have no frog! I know they are endangered world wide. Thankfully they are still here, along with toads. The tree is beautiful and I would enjoy seeing the Red Kite bird.
ReplyDeleteThere are frogs elsewhere, just not in our pond. It's not supposed to be possible to keep fish and frogs together but we did for many years . . . boo! We have a toad in the garden, though, and newts in the pond.
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning photo, Janice, catching the essence of a golden November afternoon. Which unfortunately have been few and far between here this year ... xxx
ReplyDeleteWe have to make the most of such days, don't we? x x x
DeleteYou got me at red kites resting
ReplyDeleteThey are magnificent birds, so graceful.
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