Fall Fireworks

Monday marked the astronomical arrival of fall.

From our walk the other day the asters have exploded like fireworks.

 

Further evidence of autumn.... 

Autumn Colors

True to my retirement promise of paying closer attention to what is around me in the natural world there were some small, colorful, delights today.

From our walk this morning there was this...

A couple of variations of New England aster

The diminutive small white aster

And a scarlet oak seedling