FALLING LEAVES, EPISODE III: This week I start with the pond again, this time finally showing some color - after most of the leaves have already fallen.

The accumulation of leaves on the ground is already spectacular for this early in the season.

This picture is toward the house from down along the road at the the edge of our property. In the foreground are some of the leaves that have turned but not yet fallen. The Gator is sitting in front of a large pile of fallen tree branches that are slowly being chipped up for next spring's garden mulch.

Last week's pictures are here.

DON'T BE A LITTLE PEOPLE. Rules are for little people.

KURT SCHLICHTER calls out Beto O'Rourke.