In misty moonlight

Air temperature 53 F, wind south about 4 mph, night fading into dawn. May sneak another bike ride past the weather trolls.

'Tis the last ride of summer?

Many trees bare, including the red maples in the bog and some of the tamaracks. Aspens or poplars showering yellow leaves across the road. Milkweed pods split into fluff. A few asters on the route, looked like they had been mowed and then regrew defiance. Crown vetch still blooming.

One dead raccoon, looked like a yearling, about 4 miles into my ride. Going by the state of the fur, it had been there for a few days.

Goose flock in the grass near the cemetery pond, 30 +/- birds, with a couple of ducks and gulls mixed in. Not there on my way out.

Temperature got up into the 60s F, not a lot of wind, got out on the bike. Did not die. 75 F now. Weather supposed to nosedive into rain tomorrow, with hard freezes next week. 952 miles total for the year.

15.46 miles, 1:31:31