Fall is Creeping In

 I believe I've never expressed a fondness for fall, probably because I like summer so much.  However, nothing can beat the colors and textures of fall.  We haven't had frost yet, which is unusual for this country.  We are experiencing morning fog, however.  Usually it's in the valleys bordering a river; however, this particular day, the only east-west freeway was closed for at least 4 hours because a commercial truck had wrecked in the fog up on the mountain. Down in the valley...a drive in the neighboring Grande Ronde Valley recently indicated the beginning of the autumn season.  A later drive will no doubt produce even more color.