It is very autumn now

[sholio]

We had lots of wind today, so there were huge showers of golden leaves. The ground is carpeted with them:



In honor of the season, I decided to pick up a bottle of pumpkin ale (Southern Tier PumpKing). My thought so far is "... huh." It's not quite pumpkin-pie-in-a-glass like the one I sampled in Boston around this time last year, but there's a very odd mismatch between the smell and the taste that I don't quite know how to feel about. I think at some point I may have to admit that I just don't really like beer with fruit and/or spices in it. And yet I keep trying them.

Links! For anyone who wants to find more people to talk to on LJ and/or DW:

Friending Meme for LJ Survivors (LJ)
The No-Frills Multi-Fandom Friending Meme

FYI, the LJ one is more general (so if you are looking for non-fandom people to follow who post pictures or write about farming or whatever, it's better for that) whereas the DW one seems to be more fandom-focused.

(Thanks to naye for linking to them!)

Comments

[naye]

So pretty! ♥ When you stand under the trees and the leaves swirl around you, do you feel like you're in a manga?

[sholio]

I never thought of it, but now I probably will! :D It is a lovely feeling.

[brightknightie]

Your yellow birch leaves photo brings me many amazingly strong memories of fleeting two-week falls after the termination dust creeps down... here in the midst of a heatwave that has broken 100 every day this week. :-)

Thank you so much!

[sholio]

Yes, those lovely yet brief two-week falls. :D (Though this one seems to be shaping up to be a comparatively long one! I thought the leaves would be all gone by now, but they're still hanging on.)

Strange how one country can be large enough to contain such multitudes of weather. I hope your heat wave breaks soon, if it hasn't already!