The calendar and the leaves on the ground tell me it’s autumn. The unusually cold temperatures in Madison tell me it’s winter.
Tag Archives: Autumn
All the leaves are down
Red veins
The leaves seem to be in a hurry to hit the ground lately.
Beneath a yellow hickory
It’s hard to resist bright yellow leaves against a deep blue sky.
Anatomy of a changing leaf
Autumnal blossom
There’s something special about flowers that bloom in autumn (like this chicory). Perhaps because they appear at a time when everything else seems to be turning brown and dying off.
Autumn colors in the fog
After I hit the farmers market today, I spent some time downtown, where the autumn colors were doing their best to brighten a foggy morning.
Backlit goldenrod
I very much prefer goldenrod in this state, void of live pollen thanks to cold temperatures.
Cattails in monochrome
Leaves down
October 31st, and it’s hard to find leaves on the trees anymore. They sure seemed eager to change color and hit the ground this year.