Fall

This bug is a mere relative of the one I spied on my back deck.

I was standing outside when I saw this rather large insect flying and then spiraling downward in a perfectly gentle and light manner, landing on a chair. I let him be, until I realized I had just witnessed its mid-air death. I meant to take his photo but my attention was swiftly diverted inside and I forgot, until I found his brother stuck to the siding of the house.

It was a rather awe-inspiring and beautiful moment, and a subtle reminder that autumn is here with winter awaiting its turn. “…thou breath of autumn’s being.” – Shelley