St. John Community Kitchen volunteers gather frozen turkeys donated by St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church parishioners in an annual pre-Thanksgiving program to help fund the kitchen for the holidays. My Final Photo for November 24, 2024.

Beaver activity around the shoreline at Red Bank Marina shows early activity for building its nearby winter lodge along the shore of Hoover Reservoir despite the low water levels. My Final Photo for November 23, 2024.

The variety of headlight colors is reflected in a rainy intersection as I traveled to the grocery store for staples such as decongestant, expectorant, NSAID, and a variety of liquids. My Final Photo for November 22, 2024.

The colors at the end of a cold winter day settle over the Sharp Farmhouse, gazebo, and outbuildings. My Final Photo for November 22, 2024.

The storm’s trailing edge is lit by an open-sky sunset falling across the Yarnell Farm Barn, bringing the season’s first cold snap. My Final Photo for November 20, 2024.