Today is full of rain and drear. CapLynn and I were fed up with being inside, though, so we said screw it, and went out for a walk anyway. I don't know how much better either of us feels now, but the world is still pretty.


View from the front porch

( Moar rainy day photos behind the cut )

(You have to sing it to the tune of "Werewolves of London")

Caprina Lynn had the day off today, so we went on an Autumn adventure. I remembered from last year that the town of Jaffrey, New Hampshire has a scarecrow contest round this time, so that's where we headed. Indeed, it was an excellent choice!



CapLynn had an excellent time with the party scarecrows.

( You know you want to see the rest of this photo shoot )


On the way home we stopped at a roadside picnic area and admired leaves and a lake with geese in.

Full set of scarecrow and leaf pictures over on Flickr.

Moss and I went out on a leisurely drive today, exploring back roads to see the foliage. We saw several gorgeous cemeteries all ablaze in autumnal glory, but I hadn't my camera with me, so I just gasped in delight at each of them as we passed. There's been talk of a nor'easter, but though we've gotten sleet, snow, and rain in turns, nothing's sticking. It made for beautiful driving, though; the leaves shone through a shimmering curtain of silver and white.

But enough about my obsession with transitional seasons. Let's talk about books! In particular, free books! A couple of weeks ago, I interviewed Maria Lima on the Outer Alliance Spotlight, and I neglected to mention it here. Oops. She's very nice and fun, and writes paranormal/urban fantasies about vampires, etc. And... She's giving books away! Here are the details in case you want to try your luck.

Off to work on altered books now.

If you have a mind to click through, you can hear spooky poems by several members of the Science Fiction Poetry Association. My poem, "Dead Air" is in fantastic company, and I've also got a few pictures in the sidebar. Is it totally obvious that Autumn is my favorite season? Because, yeah.

Also, my favorite leaf from yesterday's walk:

As promised (whether you want them or not), pictures from this afternoon's walk. Autumn hasn't yet truly rioted, but the weather is gorgeous all the same.


This tree down the street is half-turned

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