We dined on the back patio of the Sidetrack yesterday evening, for what will most likely be the last time this year, this being the end of October and all, despite the fact that yesterday’s high temperature was in the high seventies. So far, the seasons of 2023 have been winter, spring, summer, fall, summer,… Continue reading Autumn Glow
Tag: Halloween
All Hallows
The neighborhood’s most startling Halloween tableau this year occasioned me genuine alarm. Walking the dog, one foggy morning this week, I saw ahead of us a car where it didn’t belong: partly in the street and partly angled up over the curb on the lawn extension. I hurried to see if anyone needed help. When… Continue reading All Hallows
Changed from Glory
During the late afternoon of Halloween, as neighbors were arranging treat tables in their driveways, there was some fuss among the grownups on the grass island in the middle of the court. It was covered in mushroom fairy rings. They were much smaller than the one Sue and I found in Saginaw Forest, which was… Continue reading Changed from Glory
Walking on Marbles
While stepping briskly through Oakwoods Nature Area this week, I found myself suddenly fighting to keep my balance. It was as if I were walking on marbles. The path was covered with acorns that had lost their caps, rolling freely and hastening my progress downhill. Our neighbors had a similar experience near Jackson. They were… Continue reading Walking on Marbles
Pleasures and Treasures
Mushrooms are coming on thick and fast as autumn progresses. In the woods this week, I saw some that looked like brain coral. Some that looked like dainty parasols. Some that looked like multicolored, fanned-out feathers. My friend Sue struck it rich recently on a friend’s property; they looked for and found giant puffballs. … Continue reading Pleasures and Treasures