Chilly mid-morning

I meant to get out in the frost at dawn, but I only made it outside by mid-morning. The alpacas were outside munching on hay. Their wool is already so thick they were probably too warm.

The babies still have short hair and need an extra coat.

I walked around the pond in search of color and I found this odd weed trying to spread its seeds.

The pond is usually crowded with frogs, turtles, insects, and the occasional rodent but I only found this mallard. As I circled the pond he always move to the opposite side trying to keep the island between us.

This stuff has been growing on my apple tree for a few years, but it doesn't seem to bother the tree so I leave it alone.

I did find some color in a tree. It's leaves are turning red one branch at a time.

These last two pictures are of a "smoke tree" that blooms with a purple web in the spring. I'll mark my calendar to take pictures then. I'm fascinated by the water on the leaves-- it is the frost just melted.