October is bringing all kinds of changes up here. The summer ferry has made it's glide-past to a winter anchorage. See you in May??
Naturally, the leaves are doing their annual rainbow ride. But native
grasses also put on quite a show. New this year is a type of milkweed called "butterfly weed" ---- bad name, important plant, showy seedpods.
Still some yardwork going on, but mostly to winterize or hibernate. Any more
laundry on the line this year?
The weather and sky is most changeable in the fall. Blazing southbound
sunrises, cold whitish rain, first warning of snow, but also dramatic moon and
starshows. Take your pick!
Different wildlife spectacles, too. This nest is a mystery ---- too muddy to
be a bird. But what mammal nests like that? Three birds at the bar. A
woodpecker finds the pantry empty. Squirrels feast on apples but stash hundreds
more.
Even local kids have changed. A deserted trampoline because they're
all at hockey! What changes are happening in your world?
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