Mr Fox

Mr Fox stop to sniff out some persimmons in the yard on his way through the territory. I rarely see foxes in the yard during daylight. I guess the heat and drought has changed his foraging patterns.

Fall Pumpkins

These are some Long Island Cheese pumpkins that we grew and decorated along with some Indian corn. This is the first time we have grown this type of pumpkin and they did very well until the stink bugs got most of them. The ones we salvaged make nice decorations and are said to be good for cooking.

Harvest Moon

I caught the Harvest Moon as it rose through the clouds last night. The hazy sky did not allow a very clear photo, but really brought out the pretty fall colors. It is the beginning of what I hope is a very colorful fall.

Autumnal Equinox

From the Old Farmer's Almanac: "Fall begins. The autumnal equinox is defined as the point at which the Sun appears to cross the celestial equator from north to south. The celestial equator is the circle in the celestial sphere halfway between the celestial poles. It can be thought of as the plane of Earth's equator projected out onto the sphere. Another definition of fall is nights of below-freezing temperatures combined with days of temperatures below 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The word equinox means "equal night"; night and day are the same length of time. The spring equinox is in late March. In addition to the equal hours of daylight and darkness, the equinoxes are times when the Sun's apparent motion undergoes the most rapid change. Around the time of the equinoxes, variations in the position on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets can be noticed from one day to the next by alert observers."
It is also Mabon. The harvest is winding down. The fields are nearly empty, because the crops have been plucked and stored for the coming winter. Mabon is the mid-harvest festival, and it is when we take a few moments to honor the changing seasons, and celebrate the second harvest.

Labor Day

From the Old Farmer's Almanac: "Always the first Monday in September, Labor Day was the idea of Peter J. Maguire, a labor union leader who in 1882 proposed a celebration honoring the American worker. At his suggestion, 10,000 workers held a parade in Union Square, New York, and followed it with political speeches, fireworks, and a picnic. The date chosen was simply "convenient," according to Maguire, because it was midway between the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving. Although the day’s focus on organized labor has diminished over the years, the legal holiday still marks the end of summer and the traditional time for children to return to school." This year it also happens to fall on my Brother's 60th Birthday. So Happy Labor Day and Happy Birthday Bro'.

Monarch Butterflies

I think the monarch migration has begun. I caught this one out by the water barrel. It was not tagged so I let it go on it's merry way. Hopefully, it will be one of many that pass through on their migration.