The polar vortex arrived last night and brought with it sharply clear air that made the winter light even more intense than usual.

Speaking of light, the days are noticeably lengthening. It was still light enough to see the mountains’ silhouettes when I drove home at 6:00 p.m. Hooray!

]]> http://bonafidefarm.com/2013/11/09/daily-commute-mackerel-sky/feed/ 1 http://bonafidefarm.com/2013/11/01/daily-commute-peak-fall-color/ http://bonafidefarm.com/2013/11/01/daily-commute-peak-fall-color/#comments Sat, 02 Nov 2013 00:45:08 +0000 Bonafide Farmer http://bonafidefarm.com/?p=4692 I’m going to go ahead and call today as peak fall color. I’ve been watching the leaves as they’ve turned, and though they’ve been pretty  for weeks, today they became spectacular. Sometimes I lament living 25 minutes from town, but on days like today, I pinch myself in disbelief that I get to live here. I can’t make the drive last long enough as I struggle to keep the car on the road while snapping iPhone photos out the window. Here’s a taste of what I saw while driving home today: