Naked Fall

Just as we are bundling ourselves in down jackets, hats, gloves, and scarves, the trees are bare. Brown branches stretch to the sky, uninhibited by a covering of leaves. Squirrels run up and down the trunks and sometimes disappear into the cluster of leaves and twigs they call home. I spotted a mud-and-twig-daubed nest in a bare bush, long abandoned but only recently in sight. The girls asked if there where any eggs in it, and I replied that the eggs have been gone since spring. We took a peek inside, and only tiny leaves lined the inside of the nest.

It’s an in between time; a time where all the pretty leaves have been swept to the curb or composted, and the snow has yet to fall. Our temperatures are bitterly cold one day and mild the next. Just the other day, I saw a few snowflakes in the air, but none have stuck to the ground. It feels like winter, but Winter has not officially begun.

It’s odd, but I see beauty in the bare limbs. The way they twist and wind their way up to heaven. Beautiful, really. Even though the boughs are naked.

signature

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...

10 Replies to “Naked Fall”

  1. When I left the Netherlands there were still a lot of leaves still on the trees, but over here in Norway they are all gone. Fortunately it's not too cold yet and as yet no snow either. Mind you, I am right on the coast, so I guess it will most likely be rain coming from the sky and now snow!
    My recent post T is for…

  2. I think the bare branches are beautiful. I have never seen the different seasons – just pictures only. But fall seems wonderful with the golden leaves everywhere 🙂

  3. I see the beauty in bare limbs as well. I love when all the squirrel and bird nests become exposed and think about nature returning in the spring. Same weather here. I never know how to dress because it's a beautifully sunny morning but I'm sure it's bitter cold outside. Have a great day, Ginny. Great pic!
    My recent post Trifecta: Your One Wild and Precious Life

Leave a Reply to xaenafew Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

CommentLuv badge

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

%d