Personal Note – Part 2 of yesterday’s post from October of 2011.
Lighting the Way to Winter – First Published 10/14/11
October’s poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter. Nova Bair
If you liked yesterday’s fall color pics, today’s should make you just as happy! I’m finishing up with the photos I took on the last official sunny day of our Indian summer on Mackinac Island – and a couple of that weather change I talked about yesterday.
I love the quote I found for today . . . . flaming torches lighting the way to winter. I’ve seen that for the past few days here on Mackinac. The leaves have been so bright, as the sun filtered through, I’ve had to shade my eyes just to look at them. With the coming of the rain, wind, and colder temps over the next few days, I know we’ll lose those torches. But for a few more days . . . they burn on.
Again, we don’t have to venture too far from home to find color now. This tree is right next door and is always beautiful in the fall.
Maddie in the leaves
Still at Surrey Hill – this is the old blacksmith shop that has not been in operation since before we bought our condo.
Looking through the horse corral rails.
The road leading to the back side of the Carriage Museum.
Kinda camouflaged, isn’t she!
There’s really nothing I can say about these next few photos. They’re all taken next door on the Carriage Museum property, and with every different angle, I found more beauty through my lens.
“Man, it feels good to scratch an itch!”
My beautiful boy.
As I was about to leave the house Wednesday afternoon (the day the weather changed), Ted called from outside that there were horses in the backyard. He’s been trying to get me to use up all the horse treats we brought with us from Georgia, so they wouldn’t be sitting on the shelf all winter. I threw a handful in my pants pockets and went outside. The dray was picking up all the items left in the condo two doors down that the new owner didn’t want. I think the driver was happy to see a bike go on board.
The horses got their treats . . . . .
. . . and then, trying to avoid rolling over our boardwalk, the driver took the dray too close to a tree and got stuck. All it took was someone climbing a ladder with a board, shoving the board under the branch causing the problem, and heaving it up out of the way. Out drove the dray.
Coming home late Wednesday afternoon as the weather changed, I paused just past the Grand stables and looked back. The fog was coming in fast, and I could barely make out anything down the hill beyond the bikers walking up . . .
. . . and as I walked my bike up the next-to-last hill from home, I could just make out the outline of our condos through the opening in the trees.
Personal Note: In 2011 I added a “Mystery Spot” game to the blog. I’d publish a pic of something most folks who were familiar with Mackinac Island recognize, and the first person who emailed me the location of the pic would get a “prize” mailed to them. I decided to leave this one in today just so you could see how it worked. The answer is also included.
THE MYSTERY SPOT
Where is it?
MYSTERY SPOT ANSWER
The antique buggy sits on the porch of “The Lenox” building on Market Street. The Lenox is home for many of the Carriage Tour workers and also houses a few of the City of Mackinac offices on the ground floor. Personal Note: The “prize” was usually a bar of Lilac soap!
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And I thought yesterday’s Throwback blog was beautiful. Thanks again.
That was a beautiful autumn! We just had our first snow (just enough to cover) today, so I’m missing those pretty leaves. Thanks for sharing during this busy season! Enjoy your holidays!
Thank you! Merry Christmas, Barbara!