Foggy First Day

The first day of autumn (which really doesn't begin until tomorrow, but today was certainly autumn-like) was foggy and misty and cool.

The view from my front lawn.

A buzzard crosses Bar Ridge Road

Color appears in the leaves.

Fallen leaves along the sides of Blacksmith Road.

Pods on the redbud are almost ready to fall.

Leaves on the pin oak are turning brown.

Leaves litter the old glider.

The zinnias are fading and going to seed.

The rudbekia hangs on, though. . . 

. . . and so does this blanket flower.

Spider webs appear.

Even the cats sport fall colors.

The pasture is full of goldenrod.

But the leaves are definitely changing.

Fall is here—even though it doesn't officially begin until tomorrow.

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