The porch.

 

Pencil, color pencil and S&B Alpha Series 8 in x 10 in

We had a taste of fall weather today, overcast with rain. Still the flowers in the plant pot are bright and alive, the trees are still green. I don't want the summer to be over but the hours of daylight are getting shorter. Still ahead this week, we'll have beautiful days to sit and enjoy outdoors. We've seen many animals in our backyard, dogs, coyotes, fox, rabbits, squirrels, a good variety of birds, cardinal, goldfinch, grackle, ducks, hawks (yes hawks hunting) robin, sparrows, waxwings (Impressed so far? Ha!) and flying insects, bees, butterflies, dragonflies, lightning bugs and the less pleasant spiders, flies and mosquito. The suburban backyards are so full of life! I'll sure enjoy the rest of summer  and its little creatures.