What Was That About?

Thursday.  What the hell?

Today.  Much better, thanks.

Post-Hurricane

We survived Sandy relatively well.  We lost power for three days, but had no flooding, no roof damage and the huge maple in the backyard is still standing.  Our generator felt both necessary and extravagant during the outage.

We feel pretty lucky as all around us are friends in neighborhoods approaching a week without power.  One friend slept fully clothed under the comforter last night and woke to a 49-degree house this morning.

Walking out of the house after the storm I was struck by the fine layer of leaf litter, almost mulch, that was spread across everything.  We even had drifts of the finely chopped leaves on the windward side of the house.  Hurricane confetti?

Pre-Hurricane

Taking pictures before the hurricane was kind of wistful.  It will certainly not be the same tomorrow.  The hyacinth beans are trying to beat the frost.

Autumn crocuses finishing with the witch hazel leaves.

Gothic planter still looking great.

The toad lilies have gone on and on this year.

This was delivered on Friday.  I hope it's enough.  

Good luck everyone.

Sunday Hike near Warwick, NY

Autumn shadows

Autumn colors

A happy boy

A happy dog

Best trail blaze ever

Fernery?

Or is it Rockery?

Mossy rock face

Last Flower of the Fall?

The cyclamen is happy with the cool weather.  So am I.

Well That's Different...

Orostachys furusei, a new plant for me this year.

The Finale

The front yard still looks good thanks to the mums, asters, geranium and the self-seeded goldenrod.  After the solidago finishes blooming, its getting tossed on the compost.  That tiny, weedy white aster on the right?  It self-seeded too.  I might transplant it to a better spot.  I kind of like it.

Is baptisia really worth it?  It bloomed so long ago that I've kind of forgotten why I have the sprawling mass of its foliage.