Since our VW Beetle desperately needed a workout and since I had no other plans, I took her for a jaunt in the country on this beautiful November morning. Clear, blue skies, cool air and clean-edged farmlands made the road trip especially enjoyable.
Turkey vultures circled overhead while a lone, red-tailed hawk crossed my path with what appeared to be a more specific destination. Flocks of blackbirds, crows and mourning doves toured the corn stubble and small herds of horses and goats grazed on the browning pastures, now free of those annoying summer insects.
Following a long, hot, dry summer, devoid of cold nights until very recently, the autumn colors are late and relatively muted this year. On the other hand, the osage orange crop is impressive, with dozens of the golden orbs clustered along the road in wooded areas. No doubt, the Beetle and I will enjoy another rural excursion in the near future.
