Fingers of Fall

A passing cold front brought cooler, drier weather and a distincely autumn pattern to sunset sky. Gone are the fluffy cumulus, and in their place, thin layered stratus clouds caught the last light from the yesterday’s sun. For a time it will bring respite from the warm subtropical air and form a shield from passingContinue reading “Fingers of Fall”

Florida’s Fall Colors

Autumn is coming to Florida as seen by the ripening of the beauty berry bush, much to the delight of the casual observer as well as the birds who are said to find the berries delicious. However, I seldom see the bushes stripped of these berries like what happens to the local blueberries, so maybeContinue reading “Florida’s Fall Colors”

Happy Lughnasadh

It’s August 1, a “cross quarter” day which is halfway between the summer solstice and the autumnal equinox. Ancient Celts referred to it as Lughnasadh and it marked the beginning of harvest season as summer starts to head towards autumn. Days are getting slightly shorter and soon the change will be quite noticeable as weContinue reading “Happy Lughnasadh”