wild raspberries

It was such a treat to discover these wild raspberries on one of my recent woodland walks.  Raspberries ... in November!  No, I didn't eat any {although I was tempted!} ... the birds will enjoy them as the weather turns colder.  I was just content at finding them.

thankful

I can't deny it anymore, the holidays are here.  I've been making lists and checking them twice.  Tomorrow I'll bake a pecan pie for our Thanksgiving dinner on Friday.  This is my husband's favourite thing about our Can/Am marriage ... TWO thanksgivings (we celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving in October).  We'll have our dinner on Friday so that we can share it with family (it isn't a holiday here) but will spend a couple of hours curled up on the sofa watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade tomorrow.  On Saturday we'll head to the basement for the Christmas decorations that have been stored since last year and spend the weekend making the house festive.  I can't wait!

I have many things to be thankful for ... my husband, our home together, my parents and brother, being able to work at something I love, our health, to name just a few.  I'm also thankful for each and every one of you ... for your visits, your comments and your friendship.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving! 

xox

summer's last roses

Last Friday I took advantage of the mild weather and picked the last few roses before I cut them back for the winter.  Then I spent the rest of the afternoon photographing them. 

My David Austin roses are my favourites (but shhhh ... don't tell my other roses!)  This rose, Winchester Cathedral, was my very first Austin rose.  It's usually first and last to bloom in my garden.  I love their white blooms with just a hint of pink here and there.

Their fragrance is wonderful too.  Sadly they only lasted a few days indoors before their petals dropped.  I can't wait until next summer so I can enjoy them again.  It's going to be a long winter.

last leaf of autumn

We took another woodland walk a few days ago.  Most of the leaves have already fallen but I spied this one that was caught in a branch.  There's still colour in the woods ... it's just softer and more muted but it's still there.

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I missed last week's Favourite Finds.  There just wasn't enough time to get something together so I've decided that it will appear a little less frequently.  I'm spending too much time looking for things online and not enough time on my photography projects.  I'll wait until I've found something exciting and then I'll share it with you.  Thanks for understanding!

the back door

I've always been fascinated by doors.  This one was tucked away in a corner of an old municipal building, probably rarely used and maybe even locked.  But I liked how the fanlight reflected the trees and the decorative arch over the doorway.  Doors are kind of mysterious ... you don't know what's behind them or where they may take you.