November can be such a dreary month in Portland. Once Halloween is gone the city settles in for its long, gray winter/spring nap. The holidays, while right around the corner, still seem like they're a million miles away. But, occasionally, the rain stops and, if only for a few moments, this place starts looking like a dang calendar spread. Man, look at all that foliage! Suck it, Vermont!

Ok, so that last snapshot does look more like something you'd see in a calendar devoted to images from Neil Gaiman's brain. Still, doesn't it just ooze Portland-Flavored November Gloom all over the place? This tree sits in my neighbor's yard. I took this photo around midnight on a foggy night as I was driving home.


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Labels: autumn, the weather