Autumn fades away to browns and grays without its usual dash of color 🍂🍁

Much of this year has been shrowded in clouds of smoke, rain and just generally bad weather. Some of its climate change and some is just bad luck. Driving out to Rensselaerville State Forest and seeing all the bare trees on the way out reminds me what a raw deal a lot of this year has been weather wise. While the sun came out for a while, things were soaked up at the state forest from water logged campsite to trails saturated from yesterday’s heavy rain that washed out local roads.

Somehow I was hoping for better this autumn. Today turned out somewhat better than earlier expected and I’m blessed I got out one night but I had hoped it would be a bit nicer with more color.