The Perfect Autumn Day

Occasionally, conditions are just perfect. The sun warms the day, but still, there is a touch of autumn chill in the air. Neither rain nor wind has yet knocked the leaves off the trees and all the creatures are still busy in preparation for the coming winter.

This past Saturday was such a day. Blessed to live in such a perfect place, where the change of each season is accompanied with its own specific overture. As the day neared its end, we sauntered across the hilly, grassland dunes down to a back channel of the Mississippi and the woods around it.

Following the swoop of blue jays from tree to tree and watching the golden sky turn a crisp purple were both reminders of why this place is so magical. I can't think of anything more wonderful.