Sunny day.

It was a treat to see the sun and brilliant blue sky this morning after the past few cloudy days.

Despite the sun, it's chilly outside and there is still a little bit of snow still on the ground.

The leaves on this maple tree haven't figured out winter is approaching and they need to turn colour and fall to the ground.

The beech trees have it figured out.
The leaves on the younger beeches hang on all winter. It's called marcescence.
It's supposed to deter deer and moose from eating the tender branches.

Makes you wonder how beech trees figured that out and not birch trees.  The deer around here just love birch leaves and the tender branches.