An Autumn Mackerel Sky

When I went out to do the chores one morning, I immediately noticed the strange clouds, which I knew from pictures was called a Mackerel Sky. I took some pictures and Googled it when I got back in the house. I learned that a Mackerel Sky is supposed to indicate that rain will arrive 6 to 12 hours later. Here's a photo of it (with cows visible out in the field). It did, in fact, rain that night:

 Flocks of Canada Geese were passing overhead, honking loudly and announcing that autumn had arrived:

 The best view of the Mackerel Sky was to the east, where the rising sun would spoil the photo. But I tried anyway, and the sun gave depth and mystery to the picture:

The cows and horses are enjoying our cooler temperatures:

 The grass still grows at this time of year and they are certainly not going hungry:

 The cold hardy Wisteria vine I ordered arrived, and I planted it in much compost at the base of a power pole:

 I did not collect any Catnip for the cats this season so the plant(s) outside the eastern barn door could produce lots of seed. It looks to me like they are dropping plenty of seed right now:

I opened the door for the pigeons again and their interest in the outdoors seems to have been revived. Many of them were brave enough to explore the big world outside:

 Remember the baby pigeon who got picked on so badly and I feared she wouldn't live? She lived and has thrived. That's her in the window, considering going outdoors for the first time. It won't be long before I won't be able to pick her out among the other birds, but it does my heart good to know she made it:


 It has seemed to me that I needed more pigeons, but this picture sure makes it seem like there is an abundant population:

 An attractive threesome: