Fall in Backyard

This has been a spectacular fall.  It's also pretty awesome to walk around in 75º F sunshine while enjoying the beautiful color!

Four Years

We've been living here for just over four years now.  That officially makes this the longest Matt and I have lived anywhere since we were married.  The kitchen is way too small but the "back yard" has so much to offer. 

A Walk Through the Wood

Olivia was off school on Tuesday for election day so she and I headed down to Longwood Gardens to do some drawings.  It was a very unseasonable 70 degrees outside!  After lunch we came home and took a trek through our "backyard."  It's so nice that the early snow (remember five minutes ago when I was posting photos of snow???) did not ruin our fall colors. 

Flicker Report

I took a trip out back to check out the flicker nest and found mama looking out. (I now know the male from the female. The male has a black "mustache" which you can see here.)



This guy (bluejay) was up to no good. Or at least that's what Mr. & Mrs. Flicker assumed.



She must have exited the nest when I was photographing the bluejay because the next thing I know she's working her way back in. I love this view of her red marking.



A very serious mama, she spent some time making sure it was safe to reenter the nest.



And there she goes.



Not far away papa sat on top of a tree. This is him just before he took off after the bluejay.