the Remnants of Fall Before the Rush of Spring

Roots 009.jpg, originally uploaded by yogsothoth2003.

A path of roots.

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Have you ever noticed brief periods in the fall and spring where each season resembles the other?

This photo, for example, features fallen leaves from the year prior, but the green patches of grass indicate the pending rush of spring.

Or during a warm, balmy day in the fall, the smell of the forest makes it seem that the summer, rather than bitter winter, is looming on our doorstep.