FALLING LEAVES 2022, week 3.

Again we start with the usual pond view from our deck.

The brown leaves from last week are now on the ground and the tree that had them is bare. I doubt it will survive the winter.

The fire pit area still looks pretty much normal, although the flower bed in the foreground has taken a hit. The elephant ears have already begun to yellow and we've already removed some of the leaves.

The bellwether trees are mostly gone now. This is all that's left and it'll be gone by next week.

The ferns which (in summer) dominate the terrace and attempt to overwhelm the back fence are going rapidly. Usually they extend all the way to the fence line. They'll be entirely gone in another week or so as they begin winter hibernation.

Finally, the pond and a rainbow, something I haven't seen previously. We've had higher than usual winds, presumably a result of Hurricane Ian, and the spray blown all the way onto land. As you can see the spruce is still suffering from last winter's freeze, but otherwise the deciduous trees are just now beginning to show signs of winter oncoming.

Until next Sunday, then.