Hastening through the prairie, rustling and rattling the tall grasses like a predator stalking her pray, Autumn slinks forward, lying in wait.  She will soon pounce and make herself known.   The official start of Autumn is merely a stone’s…

  Ponderous grows the landscape, sluggish is the lawn.  The vibrant, lively hues of Summer ripen and languish.  Glowing sprays of Goldenrod permeate the garden while ornamental grasses brandish their feathery tufts of bronze seed heads.  Gold finches return to assess the maturing…

The landscape’s golden aura is beginning to deepen and caramelize into blazing oranges, fiery scarlets and smoky purples.  Autumn is not solely a feast for our eyes but engages all the senses.  From the distinct smell of newly fallen leaves moistened…

  Like frayed and sun-bleached linens, Summer hung precariously and neglected on the line.  The winds were no longer taciturn but purposeful, and they began to unravel and sully her narrative.   Change is tangible as we distance ourselves from Summer’s fermented sweetness…

  Summer, like an aging starlet, once young and fetching, wears her heart upon her sleeve.  Fading looks and waning attention give her a melancholy air, and the future seems destined to carry on without her.  Soon, Summer will be…

  The landscape’s golden aura is beginning to deepen and diversify into blazing oranges, fiery scarlets and smoky purples.  Autumn is not solely a feast for our eyes but engages all the senses.  From the distinct smell of newly fallen leaves moistened by…

  Come scarlet, come gold, come orange, come umber Ablaze are the trees before winter’s slumber Come brusque, wholesome winds clear, crisp and refreshing Donned is the earth in Fall’s luminous dressing Come leaves underfoot, crunch, rustle and crackle Busy are the squirrels,…

The wind blows with purpose now, rattling Summer’s unhinged gate.  Her desperation is palpable as she shuffles towards the seasonal door, gathering her belongings in haste.  Backwards glances are desolate.  Memories have withered and browned.  Summer’s only just realized that her…

September is the gateway to Autumn, providing a bridge between seasons where sweet memories of Summer linger like your favorite perfume and glimpses of Fall renew our spirit.  Cooler temps and shorter days catapult the landscape into change, brilliant and ablaze.  Savor the…