autumn

autumn
spearfish creek - south dakota

15 November 2008

a little sunshine




i looked off the back deck this morning as i was filling the bird feeder and spied our "doctor's" (pa) peacock in the neighbor's yard. when the doc bought the farm north of us the seller said the peacock was included. no choice. i don't think he minded as he has several horses and dogs. he looks terrible right now. his tail feathers are a sad mess....no feathers. when he is in fine feather he spends a lot of time announcing it to the neighborhood. i don't know if there is a mrs peacock around.

when the sun goes down now it does not linger. there is no soft evening glow. it hits the hills and then it is gone. my sis and i tried to capture the light on the bluffs and hills but we were not to successful. i am really glad there was sunshine today even if only for a little bit. i am trying to convince my sis to move to a warmer climate and one where the sun shines a lot more. maybe grand junction. it is on the train line west. and they have bookstores. new and used.

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