The winds are cooler, the rains no longer soft. Bird feeders empty faster and the flowers look defiant rather than content.
I love summer, of course, but there’s something special about a hot bowl of soup and a warm blanket and crisp blue days and brightly colored leaves.
It’s a wonderful time of year for just about anything, but especially for taking stock and making plans.
Welcome to Fall.
Autumn equinox is the first day of fall. How is that different from a solstice? : NPR
Fall starts at 9 p.m. ET Thursday, a day officially known as the autumn equinox.
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Twilight Surprise
The sky burns down,
― Elizabeth Barrette, From Nature’s Patient Hands
A rim of coals glowing gold and red,
Limned with orange again
And kissed with hints of pink.
The clouds reflect tangerine and plum,
Overshadowing the silent glory.
Darkness and light,
Balanced upon this equinox,
Dance together like old lovers …
… and beget beauty.
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J.R. Johnson 
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