I keep thinking about they saying you've shared in the past about winter not starting until the swamps are filled. If that's the case, winter is a looong way off up here.
Can't spot the reindeer sweater in a crowd?
All joking aside, I noticed the same thing this past weekend. I think its been drier south and the trees were more stressed.
Couple of wildlife pictures. The first one was from a friend’s trail camera a few miles away from where we live and the second one was at the golf course today.