Autumn

The maple leaves are down, and the oaks are coming at their usual slow pace. But the colors, though not as vivid as in some years, were very long-lasting. Seasons seem stretched out this year. I hope that winter will be an exception, although forecasts say it will be a cold one.
We raked up most of the pine needles last week, and today I will use the power mower to mulch and collect the leaves that are down. The final stage won't happen for a couple of weeks, when we rake up the remaining leaves and dump them on Ben's logs. Ah, fall.