Hello to fall, my fellow beautiful humans! I have long ago memory of reading, and chuckling in bewilderment, about being able to gauge the age of a human by their inclination to discuss local weather and bird sightings. No longer bewildered, off I go to prove a point. The weather, of late, has been utterly superb, a true Indian Summer of sixty and seventy degrees warm, of shorts and cardigans on sunny morning walks, of juncos returning for the cold months ahead, and most of all, the incredible leaves on display.

For the first time in memory, we didn’t have a frost in September, nor an early snow, so the full ripening of fall color has truly been a wonder, and most especially in our back garden. Aside from the photo above, this is our yard, at this very moment. Behold the beloved rainbow of acid yellows, pumpkin oranges, rich reds, and even a hint or two of purple.

Oh, and one sleepy-eyed pup taking it all in. Happy Monday!