More of Yesterday's Fall Photographs

The oak leaf hydrangea foliage is a brilliant burnt orange, the hostas are bright yellow with green stems and veins, and the English ivy is multicolored.



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Happy Halloween

I scanned this skull crest from one of my antiquarian books to wish you a Happy Halloween.



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Fifth Avenue Terrace in NYC

The views overlooking Central Park must be beautiful this time of year and it's warm enough to sit outside today. Simple and beautiful or simply beautiful.

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Nice Stonework

I love the landscaping and stonework in front of this home. I especially like the decorative element in the pavers replicating an antique stone mill wheel. They are so very expensive and this pattern really works.

Have a great week.

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Barter Books in Britain

Have you ever been to Barter Books in Alnwick England? I have not but it's on my list of places to visit if I ever set foot in the UK again. It looks like my kind of place billed as one of the largest secondhand bookshops in Britain.



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Fall Hydrangeas and a Bluebird

I think hydrangeas have to be one of the best landscaping plants around. They just keep on giving from spring right through the fall. I wish I could say they were mine but they aren't. They belong to a friend. I photographed them this morning after feeding and walking her dogs.

I will claim total ownership of this bluebird that was one of many flying around the cottage earlier this morning. I hope it's one of the youngsters born here his spring. These birds never fail to thrill me. He was all puffed up with pride about his beauty. Isn't that color spectacular?



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Bedroom with Fireplace and Bookshelves

I slept late this morning and woke up to an almost spring-like Sunday morning. It's absolutely beautiful but can't yet be considered Indian Summer because we haven't had a killing frost. I still have a lot of outdoor work to do so I hope that dreaded frost holds off for a bit.

Don't you love the bedroom I found for you? I think it is my favorite one ever. Books within easy reach, a window and a fireplace too. I'm envisioning a comfy club chair and ottoman on the other side of the hearth and another bookcase. TV person that I am, I would require one on the wall opposite the foot of the bed. The roofline isn't very steep so the cathedral ceiling still feels cozy and I'm glad the boards and beams were stained, not painted. I have a very similar oriental rug in my kitchen. If I were designing a bedroom from scratch this would definitely be it.

Enjoy your Sunday. See you later.



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Earth In A Pinch

Earth, in a pinch . . . part of a contemporary art sculpture exhibit at the Parc de Chaudfontaine, Belgium. This giant clothespin, dubbed Pinching Earth was designed to inspire action to save the planet. Earth's Clothespin
Artist: Uysal Mehmet Ali (Photo: Mmarsupilami/Flickr)



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