{ Fall Departs Rapidly }

This picture was taken just three weeks ago at Farmington Gardens in Beaverton, OR. As I look outside all I see is gray sky and fading colors. Don't get me wrong, I actually love winter here in the Pacific NW. I love our short days and long nights. I love the gray and rain. To me, it's womb like and a natural way to sleep longer and slow down. But as I look at this pumpkin, with long shadows of the Autumn sun, it signifies the end of a long, productive growing season. I embrace the coming winter but will look back on this first Autumn of our locavore year with great fondness.