titmouse

out the back door

Rainy. Crackling of dried leaves in the driveway. We've had more mosquitoes this fall than ever before. Don't know if it's because of the wet weather, the lack of bats, or both. The tufted titmouse nest has fallen from the ledge above my office. If past is prologue, she'll be back in the spring.

Maple leaf falling down,

showing front,

showing back.

Ryokan