Early sunshine bounced off the bank and lit the water. The beautyberry shed about half its leaves. The hickory leaves were toasted crisp. The mountain mint seed heads snagged the flying fluff from the saltbush which made them look frosted. T thought I saw a brown bird land in the beautyberry but it was an oak leaf.
Since I wasn't seeing anything but vegetation, I went up to the corner park. Greenbrier and poison ivy were thick on the trees. Virginia creeper and some of the poison ivy were very colorful. Leaves that looked like grape mingled with the more hostile vines. I saw no grapes but plenty of poison ivy berries. A nutsedge,
Cyperus esculentus, was growing on the dam. Mallows had left seedpods behind. Duckweed floated on the lake, especially in sheltered spots. Locust pods rattled in the breeze. I heard but did not see a kingfisher.
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