Some big changes since my last visit. Fall is here for real now, with the temperatures dropping rapidly and the sun setting very early. Fall is also visible on the trees, as almost all of them have dropped their leaves; the trees that haven’t dropped their leaves yet no longer have green leaves. Another major change is that as a result of the high winds the area experienced last week, there are a lot of downed branches. Something I found interesting is that all of the ferns in the area are still green. Ferns change color and die pretty quickly after the first frost, and although it’s pretty late in the season, I guess the first frost hasn’t happened yet. There is a lot more animal activity though, as the squirrels, chipmunks, and other animals are stockpiling food for the winter.