Late summer and early autumn is a time for nature to show off her colors for one last time before the changing weather removes the summer leaves. Soon we will be seeing the trees cloking themselves in the autumn glory but for now they are teasing us with purple iron weed flowers, black-eyed susans, golden rod flowers, poke berries and and scores of other wild flowers and berries. The farmers' markets are showing off corn stalks, pumpkins, scarecrows and late summer vegetables. This is one of my favorite times of the year. It is not the beginning of the end, it is a glorious time of year when temperatures begin to moderate and we spend more time outdoors. Autumn is not far off so we are gathering firewood for the cooler months ahead giving us time to enjoy the coklor that seems to be everywhere.
