Steve Watson writes:

Milkweed seeds popping their pods.
Another fall sign gives a nod.
Songbirds are mostly gone.
The air is silent of their songs.
Sun pokes through morning haze.
Ducks break the pond’s mirror glaze.

Our thanks to Steve Watson for these beautiful autumn photos.

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