Cloud Blades on the Horizon

Atkins Reservoir - Photo by Marian Wolfsun

Autumn, cloud blades on the horizon.
The west wind blows from ten thousand miles.
Dawn, in the clear morning air.
Farmers busy after long rain.
The trees shed their few green leaves.
The mountain pears are tiny but ripe.
The Tartar flute plays by the city gate.
A single wild goose climbs into the void.

 ~ Tu Fu (712–770), Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty

Although yesterday was the Autumnal Equinox and thus the official start to fall, today is the first day in Massachusetts this year that really feels like fall. Button up, folks - temps dip into the 40s tonight!

This photo of Atkins Reservoir by Marian Wolfsun is also the featured photo for September in the 2023 Head in the Clouds Amherst wall calendar, now on sale.