Enough for a nice meal

It's an abbreviated chanterelle season. Already had a freeze before a crop could really "flower". But a fabulous Halloween sunny Sunday to go foraging.

Halloween green beans

My first and only crop this year. But it's a nice treat for October. Definitely organic,

Ending my 47 mile lollipop down Chuckanut Drive then back to Padilla Bay

Thousands of snow geese. Are they early this season?

Lake Samish then Chuckanut Drive

Around midday on an unusual dry sunny October day

Outbound from Padilla Bay/Bay View to Edison then Bow

Foraging in the hood

Someone in my neighborhood has quinces that they just let fall into the street. Ahh good for me. With a little cleaning with a knife this beauty will roast to sweetness.

Sir Gulliver all shiny after his visit to BikeWorks

Good boy!

Forage

Ride out the showers Magnolia loop

Lots of color and a secret spot to forage apples

VELF #2

A few more weeks to go. Always the way. Once you figure out how to work it, it's over! But I've learned a lot as a teacher working in an imperfect technological space.

I’m a minimalist

Pumpkin prices decent

Happy fall

Some lovely dried arrangements

About $35 so not cheap, but nicely done.

Saturday at Gordon’s Skagit valley farm

Pretty much a perfect fall outing in Mt. Vernon,

Friday October 15

It's fall. Ricotta banana bread and a neighborhood gargoyle.

Back in the saddle

Last flowers of summer

One Gertrude Jeckell, one Pierre de Ronsard and one hydrangea finding some blue.

Winter is coming

Chilly and misty at 6500’

Lake Ann with larches

Saturday October 9 hike to Lake Ann

Friday October 8

Cascade club ride from Fall City to carnation. A long (35 miles) commute to start, but enjoyable return. It's been a month since I first rode it and it's impressive to see the progress of fall. The dahlia fields are winding down and there is more color in the leaves. A pleasant consolation prize for my teaching to be canceled.

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I had a little nut tree 🎶

Actually it's a quince. My first crop on my 3rd season tree. I almost didn't see it!

Wednesday night pumpkin coconut curry

Not bad at all.

A familiar camping spot off the side of the road

Speak, memory.

Turning around at 4.5 mile/2100’ elevation point

Stafford Creek day hike on glorious fall Sunday

Ride’s soggy end back at Kingston dock.

The start of roller coaster hills in Hanville