2025 · Our Forest · Our Yard · Winter

Snow In Southern New England (2)

β„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒ

β„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒ

2025 · Our Forest · Our Yard · Winter

Snow In Southern New England (1)

β„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒ

β„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒ

2025 · Our Forest · Our Yard · Winter

First Snow of The Season 2025/2026

β„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒ

First, the meteorologists mentioned 3-6 inches of snow for our area. But the weather system stayed further north. We were lucky; we got about an inch.

β„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒβ„β˜ƒ

2025 · Autumn · Our Forest · Our Yard

Our Yard/Forest In Late November (1)

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

2025 · Autumn · Our Forest · Our Yard

Our Yard/Forest In Mid-November (1)

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

2025 · Autumn · Our Forest · Our Yard

Our Yard/Forest In Early November (2)

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

2025 · Autumn · Our Forest · Our Yard

Our Yard/Forest In Early November (1)

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

2025 · Autumn · Naugatuck River Valley Backyard Wildlife · Our Yard

Naugatuck River Valley Backyard Wildlife (1)

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Since most of the acorns are on the ground, we have a lot more squirrels roaming in our yard and on our pin oaks. This afternoon, I counted at least four squirrels and a couple of chipmunks just in our frontyard. Happy gathering, munching, and burying, little critters!

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

2025 · Autumn · Connecticut · Our Yard

Our Yard In Late October (1)

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

2025 · Autumn · Our Forest · Our Yard

Our Yard/Forest In Late October (3)

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

2025 · Autumn · Our Forest · Our Yard

Our Yard/Forest In Late October (2)

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

2025 · Autumn · Our Forest · Our Yard

Our Yard/Forest In Late October (1)

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

2025 · Autumn · Our Forest · Our Yard

Our Yard/Forest In Mid-October (1)

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

Autumn In Our Yard & Forest

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

2025 · Autumn · Our Yard

Our Yard In Mid-October (1)

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

Autumn In Our Backyard

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

2025 · Autumn · Our Forest · Our Yard · Throwback Thursday

Our Yard/Forest In Early October 2021

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

– 10/07/2021 –

2025 · Autumn · Our Forest · Our Yard

Our Yard/Forest In Early October (1)

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

Autumn In Connecticut 2025

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

2025 · Autumn · Our Yard

Our Yard In Late September (1)

πŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸ

Autumn In Our Yard

πŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸ

2025 · Our Forest · Our Yard

Our Yard/Forest In Mid-September (2)

πŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸ

Since it was warm, I made my way to the trail between our yard and the forest on our property. The trees keep the area much cooler. On my way down, I didn’t see the white-tailed doe in the forest. She got startled and snorted, which startled me, and I almost screamed. But I kept my bearings and realized that I sneaked up on her. We looked at each other. And once she felt safe, she kept eating before she disappeared into the thickest part of the forest. That was interesting. This could have turned out completely differently. Thank goodness, she was far enough away and decided not to approach me. *phew*

πŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸ

2025 · Our Forest · Our Yard

Our Yard/Forest In Mid-September (1)

πŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸ

1) Wood Aster; 2) Common Jewelweed; 3) Autumn American Beech

πŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸ

2025 · Autumn · Our Yard

Our Yard In Early September (1)

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

1) Maples & Shrubs; 2) Autumn Maple; 3) Autumn Wild Grape

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

2025 · Autumn · Our Forest · Our Yard

Our Yard/Forest In Early September (1)

πŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸ

1) Wild Grape; 2) Wood Aster; 3) Staghorn Sumac; 4) Common Pokeweed;
5) Autumn in our Forest; 6) Staghorn Sumac; 7) Goldenrod;
8) Knotweed/Smartweed

πŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸ

2025 · Our Forest · Our Yard

Our Yard/Forest In Mid-August (1)

πŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸŒΏπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸŒΏπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸŒΏπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸŒΏπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸŒΏπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸŒΏπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸŒΏπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸŒΏπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸŒΏ

1) Bittersweet Nightshade; 2) Silky Dogwood; 3) Sugar Maple;
4) Sunburst; 5) Oak/Sky; 6) Our Forest

πŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸŒΏπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸŒΏπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸŒΏπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸŒΏπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸŒΏπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸŒΏπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸŒΏπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸŒΏπŸŒ³πŸƒπŸŒ²πŸŒΏ

2025 · Autumn · Our Yard

First Signs of Autumn 2025

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

It’s mid-August. And it’s beginning to look a bit like Autumn in our yard. Our Birch tree and the Virginia Creeper are always the first to show themselves in crimson and gold dresses. But as we all know, Summer is not over. The days are still warm, while the nights are cooling down enough to open the windows.

πŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸπŸƒπŸ‚πŸ

2025 · Our Yard

Our Yard In Early August (1)

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1) Gooseneck Loosestrife; 2) Common Pokeweed; 3) Summer Sunset;
4) Asiatic Smartweed; 5) Common Pokeweed; 6) Norway Maple

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