Spotlight on
by David Lane
Advanced Indiana
Master Naturalist
F
Nature
Falling Into Fall
all is approaching our land, you
can sense it in the air. Summer
is saying “Good-Bye.” The sun
feels different: toasty but not
scorching-hot. The crops are changing
their colors; wildlife seems to be changing
their behavior and the trees are beginning their color adjusting.
As I took my walk back to our woods
and enjoyed my nature therapy, I came to
realize just how fortunate we are to live
in this part of the country, with its four
seasons; each one robust and hearty. We
are now in my favorite season, fall, but I
admit that there are favorite parts of the
other seasons too. Fall provides the most
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