Advent Calendar - Open on December 1

I peered upon the globe and found it peered upon me.

[I will attempt this but will not make promises. Open Crow's Nest every day between now and New Years Day and I will do my best to have a picture under the little flap. But because almost no one sees this it will be a secret subversive kind of advent calendar. Shhhhhh.]

Oh the Fallness of it All

All these shots from October 22, 2009. A few days before peak fall color in my neck of the woods.

Nine Days Later

The top picture of this maple was taken on 10/21/09.
The bottom picture was taken on 10/30/09.
A big wind on the 30th undressed her.

Ruby in Leaves

The maples along the entrance allee at Cavehill Cemetery provided this place for miss Ruby to play. I love that a place dedicated to death can bring such life to our lives.