Signs of fall...

"The stiller you are the calmer life is." -Rasheed Ogunlaru

Hurricane Irma has hit Florida, and the repercussions of the storm will be felt here tomorrow.  We are expecting winds of 58 mph, and rain up to 6".  This is nothing compared to those in Florida.  The danger here is downed trees and power lines.  We expect our generator to be of great comfort and use tomorrow.  Since the storm is expected tomorrow, I went out today to take photos of the signs of fall that is around the corner as well.  My thought is that the leaves and flowers will not be as gorgeous after the wind and rain.  I love all the fall colors that are in my yard.

Gaillardia...seeds from New Mexico...gathered before I moved.

Coreopsis

This little bug carries the color of fall all the time!

This plant is growing up my mailbox.  It looks amazing.

More Gaillardias from Roswell, NM seeds

Lovely rose bud

Cosmos

Coreopsis (and a bumblebee to the left in the flower)

Marigolds...these keep the rabbits from my herb garden.

Zinnia...another flower from seeds brought with me from Roswell, NM

Black-eye Susans...Seeds from Roswell, NM

Flowers in my planter.

My grandson wanted to do some crafts with spiders today.  When we went to the store, I found this huge, very colorful Spider.  It measures about 2.5 feet across.  I like it because of the colorful legs.  I love bright colors, so I was very drawn to this.

Stay tuned for pictures of our windy, down pour expected tomorrow.
Be blessed, and encouraged.