Color's end
The annual autumn color display arrived much later than usual, and once it came, it didn't stay long, particularly in the wake of the recent gale that brought yesterday's Spotted Salamander out of hiding. The downpours loosened the already weakly attached hardwood leaves, and when the strong winds finally eased today, many of the trees were stripped and bare. But that landscape wasn't entirely somber and colorless. I had to go into Westerly in the afternoon for some hardware and groceries, and when I was driving by a church rectory, I noticed a series of trees by the sidewalk that still sported fall finery. I pulled over and started shooting as an obliging jogger strode by to complete a handsome autumn scene. She scattered newly fallen leaves as she ran.
