Figure 1 – Early October on the pond (c) DE Wolf 2018.

It is October. So, despite the rain and fog my friend and I ventured to the Wildlife Refuge to walk about the pond and take in the early color and the mud. It was singularly cold, wet, grey and spectacular – a world cast for the most part in subdued pastels. Because of the rain, I chose to only bring my IPhone and otherwise just enjoy our solitude. Figure 1 captures a fallen and decaying tree partly submerged and ultimately merging with the pond. The grasses have turned and there is the subtle hint of color in the foggy draped background.