01-OCT-2008
Fall colors aren't the only reminder of seasonal change. Dark, heavy storm clouds also remind everyone to get ready for winter.
03-OCT-2008
The wicker love seat will wait for the warmth of spring to arrive before friends will return to enjoy its comfort. In the meantime, autumn leaves accumulate on and around it. The leaves will soon be replaced by snow.
04-OCT-2008
Most of the wildflowers had disappeared by the time we arrived. There were a few aster, black-eyed susans, Queen Anne's lace and bee balm blossoms still hanging around where there was full sunlight.
04-OCT-2008
As it dies, the blossom of the Queen Anne's lace doubles up like a fist seeming to selfishly cling to its seeds.
04-OCT-2008
We were grateful for the late bloomers.
04-OCT-2008
A quiet pond, a solitary mallard and the reflection of the surround trees provide an idyllic scene. Makes one want to write some poetry...
04-OCT-2008
and become a water painter.
04-OCT-2008
For so long, the petals stood out proudly. Now, in the autumn of the year, they begin to droop and sag. Winter is not far away.