The Pope County area, as well as most of the state, endured some beautiful autumn days with warm temperatures and mostly sunny conditions.  This sunrise over County Road 18 on the south side of Lake Minnewaska was captured at the beginning of November before the rain and snow moved into the area last week.  Temperatures will be cooler for the week of Thanksgiving with night-time lows in the teens and highs predicted in the 20s and 30s.  The hard water season could arrive sooner this year.