Unseasonable

Air temperature 56 F, wind south about 1 mph, scattered fog. Whole park visible now, but shrouded in mystery earlier. Appointment early, maybe bike ride after -- wimped out on the ride yesterday due to record high temperature for the date. As Wife has been known to point out, exercise is supposed to improve your health. Death is not generally considered to meet that goal.

Wednesday avian report

Three or four ducks in the cemetery pond as I headed out, spotted couple-dozen geese on the other side of the road when I biked back through at the end of my ride. Grazing among the gravestones, which I am sure offends some people.

Roadkill limited to one gray squirrel and one chipmunk. I'd hoped that the brown blob was a red squirrel so we could at least get some noise abatement, but I saw stripes on the way back.

More trees turning, including some of the ash trees, and the tamaracks out in the bog are getting less green. Not yellow yet, but . . .

Temperature in the 60s F when I headed out, much better for exercise than yesterday's 80s. Did not die. Ride takes me over 900 miles for the year. 1000 ain't gonna happen. May still get another 2 or 3 rides in before the weather turns. Or may not.

15.37 miles, 1:23:54

Where to send your leaf-peeping dollars

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/10/04/outdoors/maine-foliage-report-october-4/