Autumn

I haven't posted much lately even though I continue to watch the weather and the series of natural disasters that have unfolded in the past few months. It seems almost impossible that when I started this project in 2008 weather was considered a safe and impersonal subject of conversation. Now it is a topic almost to be avoided as it often causes sad and anxious reactions.

Autumn is coming with shorter days and I have seen some poplars beginning to turn. A series of unpredictable and changeable days led to the last two days which were hot and humid with mid afternoon storms and torrential rain resulting in overflowing gutters and lots of puddles but no damage.

I think we may have seen the last of summer as the two images above which I took on a midday drive show. It is cool and misty with gentle rain and this weather is predicted to continue for the next few days.