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| The Live Oaks appear to be a frozen wave crashing down. |
On Wednesday morning when the dog and I walked out of the yard we were surrounded by mist and fog. The temperature was a balmy 70 degrees and the humidity was 100 percent. It may not have been raining but it was just as wet. We walked toward the west end of the dirt road stopping on the way to look at the interesting way that the trees have grown over the road. The growth of the trees there curls toward the ground and made it look as though a frozen green wave was crashing down onto the road. Sometimes I have seen the full moon coming up and passing through the round opening created by the trees. The illusion of the huge moon at the horizon created a startling bullseye effect that made the hair stand up on my neck the first night I saw it.
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The new home is progressing
very quickly. |
As we walked on I saw that the new home being constructed in the pecan orchard has progressed dramatically since Tuesday. The walls are now up and the rafters are on the ground waiting to be lifted into place. At this rate the house should be dried in by weeks end. The dog led the way and meandered along the road until we reached the west end where he found a rotten tree limb. He decided to sit and chew on it for a while so I decided to take a break as well.
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Yellow maple leaves stand out
even on a cloudy day. |
While he chewed on his tree limb I took a look at the southern maple trees in the woods whose leaves were turning bright yellow. They really stand out in the woods at this time of the year and especially on a cloudy day. I might not have seen them if the sun had been shining as their bright colors would most likely have been lost in the dappled sun coming through the tree tops.
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The two trunks and green moss create a strange but
beautiful Live Oak tree. |
Nearby I stumbled up against a massive Live Oak tree that had an unusual trunk. The trunk was single up to about 10 feet above the ground then it split into two separate trees. The trunk was also covered with a green moss consisting of shiny hairs that hang down. I have noticed that this moss is on a lot of the trees in the area. It most likely prefers these shady tree covered areas to grow. As the dog and I headed home I thought it was nice to have the opportunity to walk in almost shirt sleeve weather in December. The cold weather will eventually return as it always does but on this Wednesday morning the dog and I enjoyed another interesting walk in this strange and wonderful place known as Grand Bay Alabama. Thanks for reading my blog today. Bye
