November 2020
I've been seeing less this month, partly as it's now dark in the mornings when I take Maddie out to walk. And there seem to be fewer migrating ducks at Jamaica Pond this year. November 1 Jeannie's Christmas cactus is getting ready to bloom again - pink buds are appearing at the ends of the leaves. November 5 A neighbour's holly bushes are full of bright red berries. November 6 Sunrise in JP, on our morning walk. Later in the day, I noticed that Jeannie's cactus was coming further into bloom. November 7 Out on my morning bike ride along the Muddy River, I decided to go to the spot where I'd seen the albino squirrel earlier in the summer to see if it was still around, and there it was, snuffling and digging in the dirt beneath the same tree where I saw it last time. The trees have been beautiful this fall. I've loved seeing them on my walks and bike rides along the Emerald Necklace. Here's a photo of the trees along the Muddy River. And one a couple of ...