The first frost has come and gone
and the temperatures are still cool on the skin
it leaves behind dead foliage both in and out of the ponds
where their was a mass of greenery taller than a man
is now a beaten down unrecognizable mess.
Everything will need to be cut back
and discarded on the pile set up for all dead stuff
where it will slowly rot away
turning into a rich humus to be added to the plants
to help the new growth that will occur in the Spring.
Such is the beauty of Nature where everything has its use
new growth reborn through the rotting remains of the old
to fill and replace the empty spaces created by Mother Nature
while she goes through her endless cycles
as she has done throughout time immemorial.
Just dropped by to say hello
Still you don’t get snow
Which is fine by me as I hate the stuff. Thanks for commenting…
My brother-in-law is visiting from Texas. Snow here now!
Thats OK, I am not a bit envious. Bad enough that the temperature outside is only 33 degrees. Don’t think I will be outside today.
A lovely reflection. Stay warm 🙂
Thanks, I plan on it. Thanks for commenting.
Feel the cold up here in Northern California too! Happy posting 🙂
Cold in small doses is OK. Thanks for commenting.
Beautiful post. We have had the first snowfall of the new year in the last few days. Southern New Jersey is covered in white. We were only forecasted to get an inch or two but somehow it blossomed, or should I say bombarded us, with a good 6-7 inches.
I lived in Upper New York State for 10 years and saw enough snow to last me a lifetime. Couldn’t move to Texas quickly enough to get away from it. Thanks for your comments.