Almost autumn...

...and I love it!  Moving into my favorite time of the year (I think, it's always hard for me to really define which season is my favorite.)  Whitey, my husband, and I are September babies, and his favorite time of the year is autumn, so maybe we have an affinity for the colors and cooler temperatures. 

I have yet to find out the name of this shrub.  The bush is big - maybe 8 feet or taller.  Every year I love it when these neat little 'berries' come on.  They make a very pretty background to a vase full of small wild sunflowers which are blooming this time of year, too.  (Reminder:  pick sunflowers and make a floral arrangement!)

Other autumn reminders...the containers of flowers on the deck are starting to fade significantly...the mums are starting to bud...oak leaves are starting to fall in more profusion...

the wild plums are dripping from the limbs (have you ever tasted one of these?...bitter!!...even the birds leave these alone!)...

the overall color of the woods is yellowing...the brilliant green of summer is gone and it won't return even if we get rain...

...time to enjoy this perfect time of year...catch you next time on the airwaves!