Loretto Chapel Saint Joseph Staircase, Santa Fe, NM: a masterpiece of craftsmanship: all wood, no center post; 720° (2 full spirals) and 33 steps:

Good morning!

Not quite sure why—probably because the garden is cleaned out, the leaves are off the trees, deer hunting started this past weekend, and it’s just so dark out in the morning and evening—but I’m already mentally in November:

Good morning! the view from my office today:

😂truth!

Cabbages seriously under-performed this year, but we’re trying to make the best of it:

Photo Challenge: Lighthouse this is from early last November:

Busy day; still working on, working on tomatoes and Brussels sprouts 😅

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Clearing out the garden today; beets, tomatoes, peppers; also the Brussels sprouts

Good morning! a bit frosty, but nothing we haven't seen already this Fall:

The sun just kind of sneaks out the back door and disappears this time of year, and before you know it, it’s pitch-black outside:

Interesting: greatlakesecho.org/2026/10/1…