Tattered flags
Backlit before the storm leaves
Things are supposed to go rapidly downhill later today, as a winter storm dubbed Iola is, according to the Weather Channel, on track to wreak a little havoc. But the sun is out, the wind is relatively calm, and my knee isn't hurting, so I remain to be convinced that The End Is Near. The late afternoon sun is doing fine things backlighting the leaves, and as I trekked down the road with no particular destination in mind, I enjoyed the show and photographed this particular collection of very tattered foliage that may or may not be connected to the ubiquitous briar plants. Whatever their species, the vegetation isn't long for this world. I'm guessing that by the end of the next gale, this photo op will no longer be available.