Summer meets Fall: September 8 2025

It is that lovely time of year here, where summer fades into fall. We start to see the signs of Autumn by the last days of August in Minnesota. And now the red leaves are emerging in little bits here and there. Soon everything will be aflame.

On this particular walk, I strolled through my favorite park.

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Everywhere I looked, there were gold and yellow colors, late blooming flowers, long grasses that had turned to a burnt umber color in late summer — and the occasional red leaves of an autumn tree.

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Can you see why I love this park so much? In every direction, there is a feast for the eyes. And it is different in every season, and throughout each season, depending on the weather, the clouds and the color of the sky.

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Well I must post this and call it a night. I must have taken 50 photos on that walk! But the rest will appear in another blog post another time. Thanks for visiting!

Photo credits: All of the photos in this post were taken by me and belong to me, unless otherwise noted.

My bio: I am a fiction writer and photographer based in Minnesota. I have had a lifelong love of fiction writing. I am earned my MFA in writing from the University of New Hampshire. My short stories go de have appeared in a range of literary journals and anthologies, and my first short story collection, Somewhere in Minnesota is available on Amazon US as well as international Amazon sites., Barnes & Noble or from the publisher.