Why I like fall

We walked the dogs after I golfed and Suz added another section to an ongoing retaining wall construction project. Most of the leaves are down now after a cold front blew through yesterday. Greater visibility allowed Tess to glimpse the very tip of a white tail bobbing just over the hill from us. A deer. She zoomed across the creek and up the opposite hill. She was closing on the deer but fortunately she broke off the chase and returned to base. I said "fortunately" because deer can be dangerous when cornered.

The woods are so much more open now. The afternoon sun, now much lower in the sky, penetrates almost every corner of Bittersweet Woods. The leaf color seemed brighter this year, or maybe I was paying closer attention.

The Weather Channel this year has a segment called Why I Like Fall. These pictures suggest why I like fall. This year what caught my attention were the more subtle colors. Also, fall is usually less humid and has more bright, sunny days in our part of the country compared to other seasons.

Fall is almost over. Enjoy it while you can.