The swans have returned to the valley. It’s always comforting to see them back for the winter and to watch them fly by when I’m out running errands.

It’s unusual now not to see them fly overhead in twos, threes, and more. Though never in the vast quantities like the snow geese.

Fresh snow covered the top of Lyman Hill yesterday. First snow on the foothils and first frost here are later than usual this year. It’s already mid November and we have yet to have a frost. We usually have frosty mornings in late October.

We may not have had frost yet here in the lowlands, but the peak of Mt. Baker is already in the midst of Winter.

I’m back to posting pictures of what is happening in this lovely corner of the earth. For now, drop by from time to time. Eventually I will have the mailings working too.