Seasons
change gradually over weeks, so early signs of fall are often apparent in
mid-August as warblers disappear from our woodlands and some trees show early
color – yet summer hangs on in a few hot and humid days and the continuing
bloom of summer flowers.
For leaf
peepers and hunters fall may be the best season of all; for those of us who
dislike hot weather the cooler days of fall are a real pleasure; fall is a joy
but also brings some sadness as plants shrivel and die, the landscape turns into
a palette of browns and grays, and another year fades from our all too short
lives.
The Circle
of the Seasons continues with one photograph from each day of the meteorological season; a few of the
photos are from my camera traps, those are listed at the end of the post. Small or large, there's always something interesting and/or beautiful to see in the natural world.
Fall draws to a close as the days become ever shorter, temperatures continue to fall, ice skims the waters and occasional snow falls. Now comes the quiet season as winter begins.
Camera trap photos - 9/28, 10/24, 11/27 & 11/30