Celebrate the rich, complex beauty of the autumn season with this stunning, high-contrast photograph. The artwork captures a scattering of fallen Sweetgum leaves on a wet, dark black asphalt surface. The five-pointed, star-shaped leaves display a gorgeous range of fall colors, from soft yellow and creamy white to deep russet, brown, and pops of vibrant cranberry red. This is a perfect piece for anyone who loves autumn aesthetics and natural patterns. It's a great choice for seasonal decor or a year-round touch of nature's artistry.
Not every hike delivers stunning photos, and that’s okay. A recent walk near Ebersberg took us through forests, along a lake, and past quiet villages—scenes that felt peaceful but proved tricky to capture.
Woke up this morning thinking I was late again. The clock on my side table read just past 07:30, so I sprang into motion. But when I stepped into the rest of the house, I realized it was actually an hour earlier. Same thing happened yesterday. I’ll have to look into that today.
I’ve got one of those little atomic clocks on the side table—supposed to adjust automatically for daylight saving time. But it didn’t. You’d think a clock with a miniature nuclear reactor inside would be more sophisticated. Just kidding, of course. I know it’s not splitting atoms—it just receives periodic updates from a national atomic time source. No fusion involved, just a quiet handshake with Colorado.
Anyway, I stumbled out of bed and opened the back door for Charlie. That’s when I heard the beep-beep-beep of the house alarm. I half ran, half stumbled to the control panel and punched in my secret code. Then I fed Charlie, and only afterward did I realize I’d fed him a full
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Good morning. 😴⏰☕
5 November 2025
Woke up this morning thinking I was late again. The clock on my side table read just past 07:30, so I sprang into motion. But when I stepped into the rest of the house, I realized it was actually an hour earlier. Same thing happened yesterday. I’ll have to look into that today.
I’ve got one of those little atomic clocks on the side table—supposed to adjust automatically for daylight saving time. But it didn’t. You’d think a clock with a miniature nuclear reactor inside would be more sophisticated. Just kidding, of course. I know it’s not splitting atoms—it just receives periodic updates from a national atomic time source. No fusion involved, just a quiet handshake with Colorado.
Anyway, I stumbled out of bed and opened the back door for Charlie. That’s when I heard the beep-beep-beep of the house alarm. I half ran, half stumbled to the control panel and punched in my secret code. Then I fed Charlie, and only afterward did I realize I’d fed him a full hour early—thanks to the side table clock’s temporal betrayal.
It was time for coffee. I set it up, waited patiently, and when I poured what should’ve been my first cup, it was nothing but hot water. If you’ve ever done that, you know the particular letdown of that moment. Turns out I ground the beans, added water, placed the filter—but forgot to put the grounds into the basket.
C’est la vie.
“We are hardly ever grateful for a fine clock when it goes right, and we pay attention only when it falters.” — Lord Chesterfield
“The morning is good. Its only drawback is that it comes at such an inconvenient time of day.” — Glen Cook
“That’s something that annoys the hell out of me—I mean if somebody says the coffee’s all ready and it isn’t.” — J.D. Salinger
Lose yourself in the intricate, tangled beauty of this black and white oak tree canopy.
This photograph captures the dramatic, skeletal structure of ancient tree limbs reaching out against a bright, luminous sky. The monochrome treatment emphasizes the deep textures of the bark and the complex, layered density of the foliage, creating a feeling of both mystery and timeless strength.
November walk is a watercolor painting inspired by a walk on a cloudy November day when suddenly a snowstorm started and turned us into walking snowmen!
Das ruft nach einem weiterem Foto einer beeindruckenden #SüntelBuche am #SchlossWehrden (hier gibt es zwei davon). Der Drehwuchs und die geringe Größe dieser seltenen Bäume geht auf einen Gendefekt zurück. Was diese Mutation ausgelöst hat, ist bisher nicht bekannt. // This calls for another photo of a magnificent dwarf #beech on the grounds of #Wehrden castle (there are two of these rare trees here). Their twisted and stunted growth is due to a genetic defect, though the cause of the mutation remains unknown.
🇫🇷 L'étreinte de la nature : un arbre aux racines puissantes défiant le béton #urbain - #Europe - #Espagne 🇬🇧 The embrace of nature: a tree with powerful roots defying #urban concrete. Europe – #Spain 🇪🇸 El abrazo de la naturaleza: un árbol con raíces poderosas que desafían el hormigón #urbano - Europa – España.
#Wales is full of #ferns! 🤩 I rarely see them at home, so this has been really special. There are countless #fern species growing everywhere here, and the bracken landscapes are just lovely. Even this #tree here in #Bangor seems to be cheering them on, whoooo! 🙌
Mountains in the autumn mood. After long period of rain, today was the first bright day. Little cloudy and misty. Matrefjellet, on of the best location for the autumn colours. #autum #mountains #stone #tree #cloudy #mood #dark #nature #landscape #fjellphoto
