Posted October 13th, 2009

Early Winter Reflections

When a significant snowfall and cold temperatures hit my neck of the woods around the beginning of October, usually they are here to stay. I wasn’t ready! The forecast had said it would be several degrees milder with rain when this happened. I nearly froze off my fingers digging my root vegetables out from under the snow and I finished just in the nick of time before deeper cold turned the wet soil to rock. (The lake also froze over shortly after I took this photo a few days ago.) A garden hose still lies buried somewhere out there. Close to a cord of firewood that I had cut but not yet hauled home will have to remain in the bush until spring. Oh well, I’m sure I have enough wood to get me through the seven months until then. The harvest from my garden is good. The weather has been a nuisance the past week or so but ultimately no harm done. Though an early onset of winter will make the season even longer than usual, I am still savouring memories of a summer that brought plenty of warmth and sunshine. Now, the premature forced end to my routinely intense autumn labours will afford me time to relax and reflect on what it all is for. Life here sometimes can be a bit challenging but that is part of what makes it vital and I would not give up any of it. By the time I sat down to my Thanksgiving dinner, I was feeling blessed.
Pentax K10D, Tamron AF 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DiII LD IF Macro @ 78mm, f/8