first snow
because it seems to be picture day today here at the old blogstead, i thought i'd share a couple of views of the yard from this morning. we had snow overnight — the ground's not yet cold enough for accumulation, but i managed to get some shots of the slushy bits while they lasted.
if you squint while looking at the picture of the grass, it's easy to imagine it as the whitecapped surface of a choppy lake. (the waves of long and flowing grass assist in the effort — the lawn hasn't had its final mowing of the season...or maybe, unfortunately, it has.) and the picture of the daphne bush is a nice contrast to how it looked in june. (butterfly sold separately.)
three hours later, the snow is entirely gone. i am assuming it will return sooner than i'd like it to.