Face it. Many people in the west have had to battle smoke and wildfire for weeks. Even months. Those things stole our summer from us. Now, it’s cool in the mornings and you might need a sweater in the evening. Colors are changing. Not so much with freezing temperatures but endless weeks without any moisture. I don’t expect a big fall colors show like last year. So even though the calendar doesn’t agree, I think summer is over.
Luna and I got out of the car at the trailhead this morning and I was reminded that my brain is still in summer mode. Fortunately, in my car, I had a light jacket and some gloves to get me started up the trail. It did warm up after we got to the lake and the changing colors are beautiful.
Fireweed gone to seed
Luna was such a good dog today.
Larch trees are changing colors.
A tiny breeze disturbed the reflection.
A pika haystack
Trail crews have created a new trail that seems like a highway.
Luna even looked at the camera.
Huckleberries are changing color
My Everyday Photos 
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OK…what did you do with Sky?
Sky has injured her shoulder and is on three weeks of rest and recuperation. She is quite depressed.