As we close in on the last days of October here are some sights of the season.
Found Sunday in Otsiningo Park in Binghamton, New York. Someone left a random pumpkin in this scenic spot. There were two other pumpkins nearby. I suspect these were part of displays for the Scarecrow contest that ended Thursday. I'm sure the wildlife will enjoy these.
This was nearby.
Big pumpkins/small pumpkins at a farm stand. Those big pumpkins were big.
Speaking of wildlife, here's an Eastern chipmunk (right center) preparing for its winter torpor. Fun fact, chipmunks do not hibernate. They gather food in their burrows or nests and enter a semi-hibernation state, where they will occasionally eat.
Meanwhile our Northern cardinals stay colorful all year. I wish I could zoom in better with my iPhone. The red male Northern cardinal is sitting on the fence.
I have to prepare for winter, but right now I'm spending some time raking leaves. Here, this is an annual ritual.
What are you doing?
It's lovely to enjoy the late October sun and those pumpkins shine so brightly.
ReplyDelete...vendors here still have HUGE amounts of pumpkins!!!
ReplyDeleteWinter is coming
ReplyDeleteWildlife, and domestic animals, seem to love pumpkins. I've seen zoo animals given them, and around here there are ads for free leftovers offered to those with livestock. I haven't seen a chipmunk in ages. Golden mantel ground squirrels have stripes, and are often mistaken for them, but they don't have stripes on their heads.
ReplyDeleteI'm not doing much at all, actually. It looks like you're ready for things to get cold.
ReplyDeleteThe pumpkins are always festive. Love chipmunks..they just look so cute.
ReplyDeleteWe've carved a pumpkin or at least my grandson did. I don't see a lot of them out and about around here.
ReplyDeleteThe chipmunk is so cute. I should deal with leaves, too.
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