It was 19 degrees (F) when I woke up the morning, brrr! The temperature means the trees are still wearing a coat of snow from yesterdays storm.
The weather forecast calls for a high in the low 40s, supporting a comfortable outside walk later in the day.
snow-covered leaves seen during yesterday's stormSnow started falling overnight, accumulating into a blanket of white.
While it's still autumn, this morning's walk was a winter walk from both temperature and precipitation standpoints. I heard the crunch of snow beneath my feet and I saw falling snowflakes. Warmer days will return before winter settles in; today brought a sense of the coming season.
Rusty brown has replaced the summer green of oak leaves. Acorns litter the ground, creating a slippery surface.
Both are a sign of the season.
The sky wore layers of clouds and the water was still. Trees show a shimmery reflection in the quiet waters of Field Pond.
Reflections of trees and leaves create the feeling of an impressionist painting.
The colors are quiet, showing the continuing advance of autumn.
in Valley Forge National Historical ParkThe transparent wings of a glasswing butterfly provide a sort of camouflage, the ability to blend in with background plants.
