Fall at Ginty Creek was not as spectacular as it can be. Trees turned at different times, and some leaves merely went brown and fell off.
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In 2018, beavers moved into my pond and built a house; however, they did not seem to winter in it – instead, muskrats took it over. Unused in the intervening years, it had pretty much collapsed. A pair of geese showed a lot of interest in it this spring and I thought they might nest there, but they didn’t.
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During the summer, the beavers came back with a vengeance and built a very big house. To the left is a winter feed pile.
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Various fall photos: Nogwon showing the smoke that persisted for weeks.
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Kleena Kleene post office.
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The above photo is quinoa in my garden. I grow it for the spring leaves, which make a good salad.
Below is the pond. I’m amazed the beaver haven’t taken down these aspens.
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Morning.
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Evening
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The colours are still beautiful when they fade. (Lots of rose hips this year.)
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The “Indian summer” persisted, but we did get one day of heavy rain.
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For all that, ice started to form on the pond.
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The full moon rose. It shone onto the pond.
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Something created tiny ripples. Too small for the few remaining ducks – maybe methane bubbles or tiny fish.
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I had a visit from Super Sarah and her mum. Sarah helped me numerous times building my cabins. She is an excellent carpenter and electrician. She has not visited for a while as she now has kids.
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I had recently harvested carrots. There are always some with a funny shape. I call this one “Motherhood.”
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The range cows tend to wander home in dribs and drabs, but the ranchers now rounded up the stragglers in earnest.
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A red sunset presaged a small storm
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The first snow fell
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It turned cold, and that was the end of the garden.
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