Through all of September, the weather continued it’s dramatic ways with some of the heaviest rain I have ever experienced while driving, thunder and lightning storms that produced audible gasps in the car, and several long, long drives in and out of cloud fronts. Other nights, our hands were tied—we waited patiently along the side of the highway closer to town for cloud fronts to pass from a direction there were no roads. Sometimes the best course of action was indeed very little action at all, with patience truly being a virtue.
The fall colours this year peaked well into the second half of September, a week or two later than in years past. The vibrant yellows and oranges seemed to stay for weeks this year, and as always, the full moon phase over this time gave truly breathtaking views of our colourful flora under the aurora.
September exhausted me, physically, mentally and emotionally, but a few nights off were close ahead in October, and they were very, very much needed.
