FALLING LEAVES 2025, WEEK 1: Day late and dollar short, I guess, but my cell phone camera has been uncooperative this week. This is, formally, Week One though I did a preview on the 17th. Herewith today's photos.

The first, obviously is the pond view.

The difference isn't really significant ... yet. The grass isn't as green and most of the early leaf fall has been blown away.

The next picture is my usual barn/fire pit view. As before most of the early leaf fall has blown away (winds, I guess, during our vacation).

The (remaining) leaves on the trees are still there, but the flowers along the walkway are beginning to fail. The grass is beginning to brown.

Here is the tree line looking north along the road.

The taller ones have already lost all their leaves; those shorter are still mostly green but there are patches of yellow and red.

To the south, pretty much the same -- the taller trees are mostly leafless, the smaller ones, not so much.

Interestingly, the flowerbeds are mostly active and still blooming. A few, the ferns in particular but also the elephant ears, have begun to hibernate, but the roses and day lilies are still happy.

This has been an interesting fall season. We had a cold spell up front, but the last few days have been mild and warm -- mid-60s at night and mid-70s in the daytime.

We shall see what tomorrow brings. Until next week then. --