A New Season

The first day of Fall brought with it clouds and fog. The air is crisp and There's no denying it, Summer is over! We can already see the hint of red in the mountains from all of the leaves turning. And the temperatures went from 89 to 45 degrees in a matter of 3 days. Our first frost warning of the season is scheduled for tomorrow with a morning low of 31 degrees. But then the thermometer will steadily move up to the low 70's by this weekend.

Shot #1: This is the view from our deck looking South
Shot #2: Same shot as above, but zoomed in so you
can see the leaves changing in the mountains

Shot #3: Mt. Spokane in the clouds
Shot #4: Panning to the west

Yesterday was rainy, so we used it as an excuse to just stay in and veg so we could watch the last day of the Ryder Cup and as many football games as possible.

Growing up in Southern California I've never experienced a real changing of seasons. This must be my cue that it's time to bring up the cold weather clothes and swap them with all of the summer stuff in the closets. I imagine that we'll be able to use our So Cal "winter clothes" this fall. It gives us a few more months to shop for the clothes that will be suitable for the winters here in the Pacific North West.

Right now I'm going out for a long walk in the woods. Maybe I'll run into some of the local wildlife.

Any suggestions on the types of clothing we'll need and/or where the best place to buy them to get through our first winter here will be greatly appreciated.