Walking the Northwoods roads in autumn...the changes are so apparent. Although the leaves have not started to fall yet...I see "tinges" and "fringes" of color in the maples now. We don't have a lot of maples up here. Mostly pine and aspen and birch. They will come in the weeks to follow. But for now the early and subtle signs are here.
Green and brown acorns are scattered about the roads and although the asters are now gone...the milk weed pods are out and the last of the meadow daisies. The False Solomon's Seal has gone to berries.
They are my favorite as the berries start as green and gradually turn to pink and then to a translucent dark pink with tiny dots. SO pretty.
I sketched these about life size.
Poison Ivy has a pretty berry too so you do have to be VERY careful what you stoop to pick.
Temps at night are now in the 40s and daytime highs are sometimes 55 to 60. With the sun out we sometimes make it to 70. I am in jeans and sweaters every day now. It is invigorating and fun to bake cookies and make chili and bake apples. Football starts this week and Greg has the wood split for the fireplace. All things that just do not seem right in Florida in fall.
Speaking of which we continue to pray for Florida as hurricane Dorian bears down on the whole state! As of Sat afternoon the predictions are that it may miss landfall and swing north but with the storm at a level 4 and moving so slow, it is going to have an impact will still be very severe. Lots of wind and rain and storm surges. Evacuations along the east coast are in effect.
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