Early Winter???

 Klaus keeps us entertained as he does here where he lays down and uses his fluffy purple ball as a pillow. That doesn't have anything to do with early winter but we thought it was cute. 

Carol has been saying we will have an early winter this year and the sights and sounds of nature seem to agree with here prediction. The elk are bugling and collecting their harems early. The birds have already migrated and the insects are working hard to store what they need for winter. The leaves have not turned but are falling off the trees and the ground cover is turning brown and in some cases red and yellow. 

If you are attuned to the changes in nature you can get an idea of what lies ahead. While fall or autumn does not start until the 23rd of September, the natural things seem to indicate otherwise. The robin's and hummingbirds have migrated two weeks ago or longer and birds, animals and insects seem to have a built in instinct for when to make a change. Looks like either a long fall time or early winter.