It's a somewhat crisp and sunny on this last day of August here at the Lovestead.
The dogs and I walked through a veil of fog on our early-morning outing through the hay field.
AND
The sky is falling.
All morning I have heard stuff crashing to the ground. While walking over to check a neighbor's water tank, one crash sounded like a bullet had pierced a roof top.
Should I mention that all these crashes have occurred beneath tall trees?
If so, and if you have stuff crashing downward from your tall trees, you may have guessed why the sky appears to be falling.
It's those busy, industrious squirrels up there on the limbs, sending food-filled cones to the ground, and some of them land with a crash, a boom or a bang.
It's time to get ready for winter, and the squirrels know that time is of the essence for their winter sustenance.
So, long story short, it's a noisy day out there this morning AND a beauty.
Yesterday we had clouds and cooler weather but no rain, 'cept where Bill and I visited late in the afternoon.
The route yesterday took us through Naples and Deep Creek and on past the National Wildlife Refuge headquarters to a turn-off to the Myrtle Creek drainage.
BTW: the main road to the refuge has been closed for some time because of construction. When it's completed, the road will be considerably wider.
Bill says it will be built up also because there are plans to open some of the dikes, allowing more water for the habitat.
After a relief stop at the headquarters, we moved on up Myrtle Creek, drove over Cook's Pass and came down through the Snow Creek drainage.
While in the Myrtle Creek area, where one of the visual treats is a huge rock slab named Myrtle's Turtle, we walked with the dogs over an old bridge and up an abandoned road.
A healthy crop of fireweed has seen its better days for 2026, but other wildflowers and colorful firewood residue blended for some stunning scenes.
As I said to Bill, our walk was really enjoyable---not hot, no bugs, quiet and clean.
As often happens, we saw only a few other vehicles on the entire trip, so it felt like we had the scenic drainages to ourselves.
We did encounter some rain in Myrtle Creek, but after rounding a few bends in the road, sunshine suddenly appeared.
All in all, it was a pleasant end-of-August getaway with colorful scenes suggesting that fall is upon us.
Enjoy the photos (a few taken at the Lovestead)
Happy Monday.
Bill wanted to show me some lunkers which usually swim around in this Snow creek pool, but none showed up.
Bill keeps track of fishing holes while I concentrate on photo opportunities.
Not tombstones but stump stones.
The scene suggested a cemetery for stumps.
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