Sunday, October 26, 2008

Hunkering down


Gloomy, pre-first-snow morning. It seems like just last week when I looked out my window everything was green and just yesterday the leaves were turning in that gorgeous way only the northwoods do. I couldn't even see the lake except when there was a strong wind. This morning the trees are bare, I can see the clear water (well, I'm exaggerating, I can't really see the water that closely, I just know it's clear), and everything else is brown. 

Fortunately, this time of year, before everything ices up, is the perfect time to take Dulse, my dog for a walk. Although he is 11, he still has a spark of puppy in him and this weather seems to energize him even more. This year, also, the lake is down so far that there is a beach, and you can actually walk around it, even though to do so, you are actually walking on what used to be the water (nice Sunday image).