Jaci Dawn

WOW is all I can say. November has started out beautifully. The rain has been almost nil and the sun has come out to play every single day. Yesterday and today were simply gorgeous (and tomorrow promises to be). Today edged up into the low 70’s (Fahrenheit) setting new records for the warmest November days ever recorded in the Portland metro area.

The trees are just now edging past their full autumn glory and the sidewalks are covered with fallen leaves.

Too soon we will enter the long grey days of winter, but for now the world is full of light and color.

Normally, the landscapers would be out with leaf-blowers, trying to make the business park “presentable” but because of the strong east winds today, they didn’t come out to play. Which is fine by me because I hate leaf-blowers. Categorically hate them: the noise pollution and the artificial “neatness” that is left behind. My theory is that one should let the all the leaves fall from the trees before raking them up (but I suppose cities & storm drains & business park owners do not hold with the same theory).

Since I beat the leaf-blowers (for once), I thought I’d lighten up and show you the beauty of Oregon on a sunlit autumn day. (Some photos were taken with my phone, but the blurry edges seem to work for them.)

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