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Eliza Waters 
Ooh! This makes me feel the bracing cold!
🙂 Yes, bundle up, wear your woolies! 😉
I love them, they remind me of fun winter days ice skating on ponds in Michigan as a child. 🥰
Aw, nice memory, John. The are so unique, they stand out in our mind. 🙂
Indeed, precious memories for my lifetime. ❤️
Looks quite nippy!
Yes, Indian summer took its leave and the north wind took its place. 🙂
What a beautiful shot. The lighting was superb on that day.
It does look a bit cold in the background.
Thank you, Vicki. It has been quite cold this past week, the warm spell we enjoyed is over!
Frozen cattails, brrr cold and beautiful.
Thank you, Maria. It has been quite brisk this week!
Reblogged this on Anita Dawes and Jaye Marie.
Beautifully shot, Eliza…
Thank you, Anita, and also for reblogging! x
Snow already?! Beautiful pic, as always, Eliza!!!!
Thank you, Dawn. We had two dustings of an inch or so last week. It has been quite chilly!
Cattails look like hotdogs on a stick! Fluffies still intact…we had fun changing that, when we were young.
They do, don’t they? I expect the birds will be tearing them apart soon, looking for seeds.
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Those frosty cattail tips are so pretty! (So are wintering weeds.)
Thank you, Barbara. Dusted with frost or snow, they are quite decorative. 🙂
So pretty!
Thank you, Robin! 🙂
Wonderful photo. It would make a lovely card. 🙂
Thank you, Judy!
I have never seen cattails so pretty.
Thank you, Hien, the sun and shadows help. 🙂
Lovely shot, nice bokeh. Captures the transition from fall to the start of winter very nicely.
Thank you, Debra!
So pretty! And I love how they stand at attention. We leave all the weeds at the edge of our yard for our feathered friends. And the perennials in the garden don’t get cut back until spring.
Thank you, Laurie. Glad to hear it, plus it serves as a reminder of the glories of summer past and soon to come again. 🙂
Your frosty capture is gorgeous, Eliza! Great message, yes, leave-&-feed the birds!! 💞
Thank you, Donna! The last few weeks, I’ve noticed chickadees plying the goldenrod for seeds and insects, so fun to watch.
Yum yum, they say! 🙂
Lovely and serene 🍂🫧🧡❤️
Thank you, Susan! x
Both frost and snow make cattails glow!
Yes! 🙂
These look like corn dogs from the county fair — nice shot, Eliza!
Thank you, Debbie. They do have that look!
Pretty cattails! They did we’ll here this year with all our rain and I always think about photographing them … but never do. There’s a whole list of projects that I never do! I will be leaving my weeds as is this winter!
Thanks, Denise. Always good to have dreams and goals to work towards, and glad you’re leaving the weeds for the critters. 🙂
It’s looking frosty, very pretty though!
Thank you, Belinda!
Really beautiful photo, Eliza. I like the juxtaposition of the cattails with the curly plants–and the frosty topping is perfection!
Thank you, Tina. This time of year is really pretty with all the tan, rust and browns and the light catching it all just right. 🙂
Beautiful Eliza, your own post cards🕊💕💯
🙂 Thank you, Stormie! ❤️
Beautiful shares…💝
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I see snow! 😁 Lovely photo of the snowy cattails.
Thank you, Pepper! We had two dustings overnight last week, which melted right away. Now we’re getting really cold weather (teens), so I expect the ground will start to freeze, and then any new snow will linger. It’s that time of year!
Stay warm and enjoy. 😊
I’ll try to! 🙂
I gather winter has arrived! At least the scenery is beautiful.
Thank you, Kris. Yes, it was 16º this morning. 🥶 We’re hoping for a warm-up!
Love this post, Eliza. Full of interesting tid bits of info on wildlife. Love your photo of the wintering bird. A true snow bird 🙂 Your Cattails photo is remarkably stunning! A treat for the heart. 🙂
Thank you kindly, Carol. I can’t take credit for the junco photo, but I like the message it shares. 🙂
Cat tails are always so very photogenic, aren’t they? Beauty!
Thanks, Dale– yes they are! 🙂
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Whispering tall tales to each other, of warmer climes and better times. 🙂
Them against the elements! 🙂
Good advice! I sometimes try to persuade Mum to leave her seed heads uncut, but she’s genuinely uneasy with it if it isn’t neatened. A lifetime of having that suggested, I suppose. She does love nature and puts out food for the birds instead. This is a wonderful scene and colours too.
Thank you, Susan. Yes, some of those old habits are tough to change. The message is slowly spreading these past few years… it may take a while yet. 🙂
Beautiful 🥰 Warms the heart on a chilly day!
Thank you, Val– stay warm!
What a gorgeous shot and lovely reminder to leave seedheads standing to feed the birds.
Thank you, Carol. The birds have been gleaning all fall, I’m hoping they are getting a good amount of pests along with the seeds. 🙂
I love cat tails… this shot is stunning
Thank you, Sylvia!
Lovely! Despite the cold, there’s nothing quite so delightful as a little frosting on the remains of a wonderful summer.
Agreed… thanks, Steve!
The seed heads of cattails and goldenrod make a great fall combination.
Thank you, Steve. Well-loved by seed-eaters, too.
Pretty! Love the structure at the top that the frost reveals.
Thank you, Allison. Do you have cattails in the UK? They are a valuable wetland plant here.