Autumn is Coming On, and Cows Stare at Me

Autumn is coming fast to Ohio

 Horsey is glad for cooler weather

 Cows stare at me

 The evidence is overwhelming

 Sometimes they glare!

 The soybean fields are autumnal, for sure!

 Great mustard-colored fields, some already dry enough to harvest

 It will be a humble harvest this year

 Sheep are still staying in the shade on this farm

 But on this one, they were out and about!

 Munch, munch, munch...

 Did I mention cows...

 Stare...

 At me?

 This sweet gum is beginning to change color

 Apples are ripening

 These are descendants of some of Johnny Appleseed's saplings!

Alack...out of reach

 Maples are turning

 While some summer flowers are still holding their own

 Goldenrod is everywhere...and burros also stare at me

 This cow made me laugh...

 Then stared at me

Goldfinches are hitting the feeders hard these days

As are the sparrows!

Hey, you want to grab some seed? I could eat...

The little chickadees are getting their fill

Obviously

Yes, the birds

And definitely the squirrels

Are fattening up...autumn is here!

Ohio Menagerie

 This is very representative of my commute...cows, geese, and pastures...

 Cornfields and wildflowers...

Bean fields...

 Rivers, trouty, I am told...

 Coursing their way south to the Ohio

 Dreamy ponds...

Fed by pastoral creeks

Jerseys

Holsteins

 And sheep!

 As the weather cools, they become more active during the day

 Oh, and The Occasional Squirrel

 We have crows

 Counting on dropped fries at Burger King

Silly, gorgeous, brilliant birds

 Striking a pose

 Red-tailed Hawks

Circling over the fields

 And geese, always...

 Some will fly south, but others will come here to winter

Did I mention The Occasional Squirrel?

 He thinks he can fly, too!

 Sparrows, of course...everywhere...happy little birds

 The hummies are stoking their furnaces, preparing to head south

They love our cypress vines

 Wonder what these two are saying?

 I will miss them when they are gone, along with our beautiful flowers

I knew they would love this hanging basket!

 We still have a few daisies, amazingly enough

And our mums are coming on strong

 We even found a volunteer pumpkin vine blooming in our poor, dead yard!

Yes, autumn is coming, and it is an election year...in case you hadn't heard...