Thanksgiving Day marked an abrupt change of season from fall to winter in northern Minnesota. Thanksgiving morning was beautiful and sunny with temperatures reaching 50 °F (10 °C) by early afternoon. As the day progressed, a cold front with gusty winds and snow moved in, dropping the temperatures overnight by 30 °F.
I used a photo from Thanksgiving weekend to respond to the recent “Thankful” theme and found myself returning to photos from that weekend for the “Changing Seasons” theme, as well. While walking along the lakeshore near our cabin, I came across this scene in the crevice of an old cedar tree. A single, crispy leaf tucked away as a remnant of autumn, next to an old beetle shell from summer, mixed with the fresh snow of the impending formal change to winter – nature’s display box of the three seasons. This cedar tree had no room for a symbol of spring — in Minnesota, that is the start of road construction season!
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Ciao! ~ Kat
Travel. Garden. Eat. 
Hoping for some snow this weekend 🙂
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Yes, I do not need to see my XC skis collect dust again this year!
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My first reaction was , awww, even though I am not a fan of insects in general -it looks like he just rolled over and gave up… Lovely seasonal colour and texture, though!
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Actually, I think that little beetle crawled away just leaving his old shell behind! (but it always gives me a start when I first see one of these!) Thank you, ideflex ~ Kat
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Fabulous image of the passing of one season into another!
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Many thanks, TRS ~ and as snow comes down today we move another step closer to “full” winter! ~ Kat
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This is a great shot… such an eye for the tiniest detail. 😉
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Elizabeth, thank you — amazing what we can see when we slow down and just wander a bit! ~ Kat
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Seasons gives us hope that new, better things are to come. Wonderful post.
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So true, I.T. — thanks for the comment. ~ Kat
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