“The world is charged with the grandeur of God.” (Gerard Manley Hopkins; “God’s Grandeur”)

We’ve had rain this year, and the trees have responded. Now they’re shedding their summer bounty, leaves floating down slowly, taking their time. I know spring has its glories, but I love autumn. Autumn goes with leaf raking time and the discovery of good books in the library. More people, some from summer trips, fill the pews on Sunday morning in our church.

We go for a walk and spot a deer and her fawns in the nearby woods.

Afternoons, and we meander to our small downtown and meet teenagers checking out where to grab a snack after school.

I know that after winter rains, I will welcome spring every bit it as much as I now welcome fall’s quietness after summer’s activities. But for now, I love autumn best.