November 21, 2006
Autumn Color Part VII
For those of you in the wintery states who are already starting to see your first winter snows, believe me, I'm not trying to rub this in. But out our way, fall is still in full swing. Although many leaves have fallen, many more are still on the trees, and the hues are absolutely beautiful. I love the deep reds and ambers. They make me feel warm all over.
You'll find this week's photos of my two favorite trees in the extended entry section of this post.
(As usual, clicking the smaller photos will bring up the larger, browser-sized version of the photo.)
With that, I must now take my leave. (No pun intended.) I'm scheduled in a "Lead Safety" class for the rest of the morning. As far as I'm concerned, I don't need to take a lead safety class. I already know everything I need to know about handling lead ... basically, don't monkey with lead bricks unless you absolutely have to. Then, if you really have to deal with them, talk someone else into doing the work for you! And voila'! You're safe from any harm that might come to you from handling the lead bricks. (Gee, maybe I haven't lost all my intelligence yet!)
Our Liquid Amber Tree
19-November:
Our Neighbor's Liquid Amber Tree
19-November:
I passed the golf course on the way home and there are still a couple of trees with died leaves on them but all the others have lost theirs.
Maybe you would like some snow when we get it. But it would probably melt before it got to you. :P
Posted by: Bruce on November 21, 2006 02:49 PMActually, I'd love to see some snow around here. But ... and this is a big but ... I wouldn't want to drive in it. Not because I'm afraid I won't be able to handle my vehicle on snow-covered roads but because I have absolutely no faith -- none ... zilch, zip, nada -- in the competence of 95% of the other drivers around me. Heck, we get a mild rain and people act like the storm of the century has just hit and is going to dump 50" of rain on us in 24 hours. Either they act like complete dummies and drive well below a safe speed, or they don't adjust their driving at all and continue speeding along at 75 mph when the roads are slick and wet. Those folks are just asking for a double-E ride on the hydroplane express. (I'm sure that phrase really dates me, doesn't it?)
So while I'd enjoy the snow because it would be a welcome change in our usual weather patterns, I wouldn't enjoy it because I'd be too scared to drive anywhere and would be, for all intents and purposes, homebound, or at the very least, bound by how far I could reasonably walk. Even walking might be dangerous, though, if people were to start sliding around on snowy roads and plow into pedestrians on the sidewalk!
On second thought, I suppose I'll have to leave the snow to you more skillful and competent drivers out there in Ohio!
Posted by: Kasey on November 22, 2006 07:53 AMBeautiful trees. I'm jealous! :)
Posted by: Diane on November 22, 2006 08:05 AMHa! More skilled Ohio drivers. That's a laugh. That little skif of snow we got the other morning did nothing except cause traffic jams due to accidents. People here just don't know any better when it comes to winter driving either. At least for the first couple of snow falls.
Posted by: Bruce on November 22, 2006 09:27 AM