Finally, a Sunny Sketch/Walk

11/8/21 Maple Leaf neighborhood

Getting out for a walk has been difficult these days (and weeks). The rain is bad enough (and I don’t mean drizzle, sprinkle or spit – I mean rain), but when combined with harsh winds, it’s miserable walking weather. On Monday we were treated to a day of sunshine, though, and it was wonderful to get out for a dry and relatively warm sketch/walk.

First up was the excavator, which had been sitting idle in a front yard for weeks. The landscaping project is finally starting up, and I had fun doing some quick captures. Every few digs, the operator would climb out and use some kind of electronic device that beeped, perhaps measuring the depth of the dirt. He did some hand shoveling, too.

Japanese maple

On my circle back toward home, I came to the fiery red Japanese maple that I had regretted missing when it was at peak. From a block away, I could see that as many leaves were on the pavement as on its branches, but the brilliant red was still there. This spectacular maple was going out with a bang.

Here's what the ground looks like beneath the tree.