MORNING WALK AROUND OUR LAKE

 It was so cool this morning I headed out early and there were more people out walking in the morning than I usually see in the afternoon.  Our temps have come down nicely and  our nights are getting almost cold.  

The fountains will probably run until we get down to freezing temps - not sure  though because i don't remember what month they turn them off.  There was a new duck in the lake but I don't know what it is.

  I collected a few leaves but so far the only thing that is really showing their fall colors are the dogwoods and their reddish seed pods and black oak trees.   I find more fall colors at a little higher altitude up in Lake Arrowhead and also Big Bear Lake.  Being at about 5000 feet here it takes a little longer for fall to show up.  I did the banner above with leaves i collected a week or so ago at Lake Arrowhead.

Our lake is a nice walk - about 3 miles if you stay up on the road and go around and less if u are on the shoreline.   There's longer trails elsewhere but anymore I prefer just about an hour of walking and not any longer.

The orange building is  Toni's Mexican Restaurant.  They have a nice outside seating area up top and we've stopped there recently for an appetizer and margaritas - and that was definitely a treat.