signs of fall

The cooler weather has many people thinking about the upcoming fall, for better or worse, depending on your point of view. Or maybe no view? Maybe it is just is, and will be, eventually fall. There have been other signs of fall's approach. Yesterday morning while sitting outside for my morning meditation, I saw the first Canada geese flying overhead. It was a small group, nothing like the massive flocks that will eventually fly by, but a start nonetheless. The last couple of days I have also noticed a few trees here and there starting to turn- hints of the reds and oranges to come on a leaf or two or three. And today Eva pointed out that our blueberry bushes are starting to turn as well. Sure enough-it is that transitional time when you can still find a few berries left on the bushes right next to the newly turned red leaves.



There are still more than a few hot days left of summer to come. I am confident there will be plenty of sunny days to ripen the blackberries, heat up the tomatoes, take us back to the river, get us {finally} to the fountain. Fall is, after all, a transitional season, on the way to winter's plateau. Let's just say {for now} that the transition to the transition has officially begun.

As if in evidence of the push and pull of summer and autumn, yesterday we were filled up with both as we witnessed a double rainbow in the middle of a much needed downpour after spending some time at the upick- picking blackberries, of course. The blackberry is, after all, one of late summer's sweetest gifts.