November 29, 2023

Stunning fall climate enticed me and DH out for one more stroll round Girl Fowl Lake final weekend, however first we stopped at Purple Bud Isle to take a look at the bald cypresses going rusty orange. It’s present for Austin!

Kayakers and canoeists have been having fun with it too.

The autumn coloration wasn’t as brilliant at Girl Fowl Lake, however the views have been good nonetheless.

The lake view from Voodoo Temple, a tucked-away arbor on the Hike-and-Bike Path.

Again at house, I needed to grumble over recent antler-rubbing harm to my previously untouched whale’s tongue agave. These rattling deer! The males are antlering every part this yr, together with sotols, Yucca rostrata, Sabal minor — actually something and every part. I can’t let you know how irritating it’s to seek out shredded yucca and palmetto leaves strewn concerning the backyard, pushed-over sotols, and damaged agaves.

The scene two doorways down. Not the responsible social gathering (no antlers), however he’s round someplace.

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