Believe it or not, there are still some trees that are turning, and they will be chronicled at a later date, but, for the most part, the fall foliage season is over. The season between the turning of the leaves and the arrival of snow is known at "stick season." There is a stark beauty and clarity that describes this time of year. There is kind of an opening up of forests and fields as the leaves come down, and the corn is turned to silage. Birds such as the blue jays are much more noticeable. They've always been there during the summer months, but there have been so many other birds to notice that they sort of get lost.
Among the corn stalks
wind rippling
just for the corn.
Soen Nakagawa
Zen page-a-day calendar
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