Dear Friends and Family,
Looking out at the first ground-whitening snow, I am reminded that my autumn message and pictures have languished on my note pad. I don’t wish to skip the beauty of the most colorful of Adirondack seasons.
The flock of geese that refuge on our pond were perhaps startled by my early morning hunt for images that benefit from this wide angle lens which takes in enough sky and reflection. It requires little movement ashore to cause them concern; they know other wild creatures are about that would happily make a meal.
Taking off or landing either side of the birch-filled promontory, they cause a honking ruckus, using as much runway as the pond can provide. This morning, they came straight towards me, lurching and flapping wildly for lift, then smoothly arching eastward as they gained altitude, off for a morning’s jaunt around the Champlain Valley.
What do birds make of us earthbound creatures? I imagine they must take extreme pleasure in their innate gift, performing ballet in the sky.
An ever-evolving visual ballet here at Lewis Family Farm is the sky itself. Here are two which simply took my breath away.
Wishing you all the happiness of family, friends and good health in this early wintertime, and a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Stay well!
Love, Barbara
For more information about our feathered friends, see Audubon.